“If a man is called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven played music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great streetsweeper who did his job well.”

Martin Luther King, Jr. minister, civil rights activist

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Dare from Lagos Nigeria  APRIL 27, 2021
My best quote ever. Make an impact! Rest on Martin Luther Kings Jr.
Priscilla from Blantyre JUNE 27, 2014
This is a great saying
Lesieli from GoodWill JUNE 25, 2014
very inspiring
Amar Nath Parcha from Jind Haryana MAY 28, 2014
Nothing is impossible but the work like being street sweeper assumed to be not respected by the people can not be done gracefully. Only he who feel eternally free can do such job with great joy
vickie wheatley from memphis, tn. APRIL 4, 2014
Amen !!! R.i.P Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.
Preety from Mauriius FEBRUARY 11, 2014
We are all born to play our role ... and we must play it well and till the end .. no matter what the role is.
blkfootblaque from blkfootblaque@hotmail.com JANUARY 19, 2014
yes!
VALARIE from HOME JANUARY 16, 2014
AMEN

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