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The time is always ripe to do right.
Letter from Birmingham Jail, 1963
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What this means, and why it matters to a father

Written to fellow clergy who counseled patience and waiting for a 'better moment' to press for civil rights, King's reply was crisp: there is never a wrong moment to do what is right. For a father, the line functions as a standing instruction — no deferral needed, no waiting for conditions to improve.

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