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A man's respect for law and order exists in precise relationship to the size of his paycheck.

Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

1967

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Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr. "Black Power: A Form of Godly Power." Keep the Faith, Baby! Simon & Schuster/Trident Press, 1967.

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