{"quotes":[{"text":"In its essence, Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech is one citizen’s soul-searing plea with his countrymen––Whites and Blacks––to recognize that racial disparities fueled by unwarranted bigotry were crippling America’s ability to shine as a true beacon of democracy in a world filled with people groping their way through suffocating shadows of political turmoil, economic oppression, military mayhem, starvation, and disease.","author":"Aberjhani","tags":["black-history-month","civil-rights","dreamday","human-rights","i-have-a-dream-speech","let-freedom-ring","martin-luther-king-jr","mlkdream50","syrian-civil-war"],"id":43662,"author_id":"Aberjhani"},{"text":"Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream was a manifestation of hope that humanity might one day get out of its own way by finding the courage to realize that love and nonviolence are not indicators of weakness but gifts of significant strength.","author":"Aberjhani","tags":["african-americans","agape-love","american-history","black-history-month","civil-rights-movement","compassion-heals-lives","conflict-resolution","courage","dreams","faith","famous-","famous-speeches","great-leaders","hope","human-rights-day","humanity","i-have-a-dream-speech","leadership","love","martin-luther-king-day","martin-luther-king-jr","mlk-day","mlkdream50","national-history-day","nonviolence","nonviolent-conflict-resolution","police-reform","police-shootings","spiritual-visions","spirituality","strength","voting-rights-act-of-1965"],"id":127303,"author_id":"Aberjhani"},{"text":"Freedom rings bells to wake us from the comfort of beautiful dreams and empower the efforts that turn them into reality.","author":"Aberjhani","tags":["civil-rights","dreamday","human-rights","i-have-a-dream-speech","let-freedom-ring","martin-luther-king-jr","marvelousmonday","mlkdream50","syrian-civil-war"],"id":400030,"author_id":"Aberjhani"},{"text":"It [freedom] rings bells to remind humanity that the most precious gifts in life––like children and love and time––must never be taken for granted.","author":"Aberjhani","tags":["civil-rights","dreamday","human-rights","i-have-a-dream-speech","let-freedom-ring","martin-luther-king-jr","marvelousmonday","mlkdream50","syrian-civil-war"],"id":409550,"author_id":"Aberjhani"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":4,"pages":1}}