It is better to be the recipient of violence than the inflicter of it,…

Martin Luther King, Jr.
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It is better to be the recipient of violence than the inflicter of it, since the latter only multiplies the existence of violence and bitterness in the universe, while the former may develop a sense of shame in the opponent, and thereby bring about a transformation and change of heart. ✨ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2013). In a Single Garment of Destiny: A Global Vision of Justice, p.75, Beacon Press
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