Political Quotes

On the recordJune 18, 2019
When you are behind in a foot race, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., said in 1963, the only way to get ahead is to run faster than the man in front of you.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

McClintock references MLK to argue against reparations, suggesting effort is key to progress.

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