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A great nation is a compassionate nation.

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There never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender and compassionate.

Now it is time for us to move on to that great and noble realm of justice and brotherhood. That is the great struggle taking place in our nation today. It isn't a struggle just based on a lot of noise; it is a struggle to save the soul of our nation.

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President Johnson rightly praised the courage of the Negro for awakening the conscience of the nation.

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