Who said “Nothing pains some people more than having to think.”?

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Martin Luther King Jr.. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceStrength to Love (1963)

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King, M. L. J. (n.d.). Nothing pains some people more than having to think. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39949-nothing-pains-some-people-more-than-having-to/

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King, Martin Luther Jr. “Nothing pains some people more than having to think.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39949-nothing-pains-some-people-more-than-having-to/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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King, Martin Luther Jr. “Nothing pains some people more than having to think.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39949-nothing-pains-some-people-more-than-having-to/.

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