A third reason why we should love our enemies is that love is the only…

Martin Luther King, Jr.
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A third reason why we should love our enemies is that love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend. We never get rid of an enemy by meeting hate with hate; we get rid of an enemy by getting rid of enmity. By its very nature, hate destroys and tears down; by its very nature, love creates and builds up. Love transforms with redemptive power. ✨ Martin Luther King Jr. (1963). Strength to Love
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