Why does a bird sing?

A bird does not sing because it has an answer.It sings because it has a song.

~ Chinese Proverb

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True compassion is more than flinging a coin at a beggar; it comes to see that an edifice that produces beggars needs restructuring.

~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.