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There is a spirit and a need and a man at the beginning of every great human advance. Every one of these must be right f

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"There is a spirit and a need and a man at the beginning of every great human advance. Every one of these must be right for that particular moment of history, or nothing happens"

- Coretta Scott King

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This quote is written / told by Coretta Scott King between April 27, 1927 and January 31, 2006. He/she was a famous Activist from USA. The author also have 10 other quotes.

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