“A tree doesn't make a thunderstorm, but any fool knows where lightning's going to strike.”
Source: The Wise Man's Fear
“Lightning makes no sound until it strikes.”
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Why We Can't Wait
Source: Why We Can't Wait
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