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# Clarence Benjamin Jones

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Clarence Benjamin Jones was an American lawyer and the personal counsel, advisor, draft speech writer and close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. He was a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. Jones was a scholar in residence at the Martin Luther King Jr

##  Quotes by Clarence Benjamin Jones

> [When God's finger points, God's hand will open the door.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clarence-benjamin-jones/when-god-s-finger-points-god-s-hand-will-open-the-door/)

Clarence Benjamin Jones

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> [Using references of current technology, Martin Luther King Jr. could mentally cut and paste better than any individual I have ever known.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clarence-benjamin-jones/using-references-of-current-technology-martin-luther-king-jr-could/)

Clarence Benjamin Jones

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> [We tend to select top men for their character and capacity, then overload them according to their willingness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clarence-benjamin-jones/we-tend-to-select-top-men-for-their-character-and-capacity-then/)

Clarence Benjamin Jones

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