The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy... In fact, violence merely increases hate. So it goes. Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. β¨ Where do we go from here: Chaos or community?. Book by Martin Luther King Jr., 1967.
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- Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend. β¨ Martin Luther King (Jr.) (2012). A Gift of Love: Sermons from Strength to Love and Other Preachings, p.50, Beacon Press
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