A quotation from Franklin, Ben

He that waits upon Fortune, is never sure of a Dinner.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American statesman, scientist, philosopher, aphorist
Poor Richard (1734 ed.)

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Poor Richard (1734 ed.) - Franklin, Benjamin | WIST Quotations

He that waits upon Fortune, is never sure of a Dinner.

A quotation from King, Martin Luther, Jr.

True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) American clergyman, civil rights leader, social activist, preacher
Stride Toward Freedom, ch. 2 “Montgomery Before the Protest” (1958)

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Stride Toward Freedom, ch. 2 "Montgomery Before the Protest" (1958) - King, Martin Luther | WIST Quotations

True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice. Response to a Montgomery resident who complained that race relations had been so "peaceful and harmonious" before King and other protesters arrived.