bighart
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Mon Jan-17-11 12:07 PM
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One of my favorite MLK quotes, and it is as aplicable today as it was when he spoke it. |
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Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction ... The chain reaction of evil -- hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars -- must be broken, or we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation.
Strength To Love, 1963.
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Mon Jan-17-11 12:08 PM
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Mon Jan-17-11 12:26 PM
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3. That was my facebook update this morning. |
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Mon Jan-17-11 12:29 PM
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4. Thanks. I added it to my facebook status to honor MLK. |
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Very powerful words.
Hate is a very human response. When someone is hateful it is human nature to be hateful back. It requires active effort to break that cycle.
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Mon Jan-17-11 12:49 PM
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5. that's a good one, I like it. Timely. nt |
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Mon Jan-17-11 01:29 PM
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7. I keep coming back to this quote... |
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It draws me back to the thread so I can reread it.
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Mon Jan-17-11 01:09 PM
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That made my day. I try and remind myself of this every day.
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Mon Jan-17-11 02:00 PM
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8. Mine is the one about "Keep moving forward" |
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Don't remember the exact wording, but it was something on the order of "If you cannot run, walk. If you cannot walk, crawl. Just keep moving forward; do not give up."
I've found this very powerful, resonating and applicable to my own particular path...
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Mon Jan-17-11 02:40 PM
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9. Where are the voices of reason like this in our time? |
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He was a man for his time and his words are so true for all time.
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