"My father said, Politics asks the question: Is it expedient? Vanity asks: Is it popular? But conscience asks: Is it right?"
"I was a little bit chubby when I was a kid."
Source: The GQ&A: Dhani Harrison. Interview with Dan Hyman, www.gq.com. October 3, 2011.
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Dexter Scott King
Activist
Dexter Scott King is an activist and the son of Martin Luther King Jr., known for his advocacy for social justice and civil rights.
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