Quote by Martin Luther King Jr.

Idiots, the lame, the blind, the dumb, are men in whom the devils have established themselves: and all the physicians who heal these infirmities, as though they proceeded from natural causes, are ignorant blockheads

Idiots, the lame, the blind, the dumb, are men in whom the d

Summary

The quote suggests that individuals who are considered unintelligent, physically disabled, or unable to communicate effectively are actually being influenced or controlled by evil forces. The speaker criticizes doctors who treat these conditions as mere natural ailments, considering them to be ignorant fools. The quote implies a belief in supernatural or spiritual causes behind such afflictions, challenging the assumption of purely scientific or medical explanations.

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By Martin Luther King Jr.

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