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Martin Luther King Jr.
8/28/63
 "Go back to Louisiana. Go back to the slums and ghettos of our Northern cities.""They've lifted the ban now that we won't take this nonsense. Yeah I've organized Tallulah."

Tallulah, Louisiana.

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Martin Luther King Jr.
8/28/63
 "No we are not satisfied and we will not be satisfied until...""But I see the more we do they laugh at us. I know you warned."
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Martin Luther King Jr.
8/28/63
 "And the Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote.""What if it's too cold for your sons? By eighteen the cry you know, 'Gimme mine.'"
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Martin Luther King Jr.
8/28/63
 "We must make a pledge that we shall always march ahead. We can not turn back.""Vietnam- see a war machine. The tab, it came from you."
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Martin Luther King Jr.
8/28/63
 "The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro communities.""It's illegal walking the talk, let God do. It's a brand new sort of armory."
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Martin Luther King Jr.
8/28/63
 "They have come to realize their freedom is inexplicably bound to our freedom.""There's a good chance in the new plan the coloreds are not fighting."
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Martin Luther King Jr.
8/28/63
 "Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.""The kids today smoke pot. Good luck with your future. The youth get so far out- to have some peace don't pollute."

Drinking from a cup is a metaphor for the future/fate.

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Martin Luther King Jr.
8/28/63
 "Into a beautiful symphony of brother hood.""Then we'll have our play in the biggest pool. Totally coolest thing."

Associating with synchronized swimming?

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Martin Luther King Jr.
8/28/63
 "We will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.""Walk on water."
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Julia Roberts
and Howard.
 JR: "He's very sincere, thank you for asking."
HS: "Right now he is."
"We can't hurry some serious feet."