In spite of the fact that the law of revenge solves no social problems…

Martin Luther King, Jr.
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In spite of the fact that the law of revenge solves no social problems, men continue to follow its disastrous leading. History is cluttered with the wreckage of nations and individuals that pursued this self-defeating path. ✨ Martin Luther King Jr. (1963). Strength to Love
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