As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in w…

Martin Luther King, Jr.
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As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in which I could respond to my situation -- either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering into a creative force. I decided to follow the latter course. ✨ Martin Luther King, Jr. (2012). A Gift of Love: Sermons from Strength to Love and Other Preachings, p.159, Beacon Press
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