I refuse to accept the idea that man is mere flotsam and jetsam

I refuse to accept the idea that man is mere flotsam and jetsam in the river of life, unable to influence the unfolding events which surround him. I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality.

by Martin Luther King Jr.

A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin
I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World, Special 75th Anniversary Edition (Martin Luther King, Jr., born January 15, 1929)
The Measure of a Man (Facets)
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