But though I was initially disappointed at being categorized as an extremist, as I continued to think about the matter I gradually gained a measure of satisfaction from the label. Was not Jesus an extremist for love: βLove your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.β β¨ Martin Luther King Jr.’s 'Letter From Birmingham Jail’, www.theatlantic.com. April 16, 1963.
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