I should clarify perhaps. When I say that I have never had a problem. I simply mean that I don’t care what others or the government think about my choices. I don’t mean that I haven’t faced consequences for having that attitude. Believe me. 63 years of being a rebellious contrarian does bring some backlash.

But having said that. I certainly have been fortunate. (I don’t care much for the word lucky). Fortunate that I was born a color that isn’t discriminated against nearly as much as some others by the thugs who enforce the arbitrary rules. Fortunate that I learned very early that if I minded my own business and maintained a low profile that I attracted less attention than those who simply want to be confrontational.
But mostly I am fortunate because I know that it’s easier to live with the condemnation of others and even some physical hardships than to compromise my principles and try to live with my own hypocrisy.

Whether Jefferson said it first or MLK makes no difference. I agree wholeheartedly with the sentiment.
We are obligated to disobey unjust laws.
If we can do so without being injured or caged. So much the better. But fear of punishment should never stop us from being true to our principles.