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Most people discover that when hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with their own pain.

Jack Kornfield

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Jack Kornfield
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 16
Author
Psychologist
Writer
the United States of America
People
Forced
Discover
Deal
Deals
Gone
Pain
Hate
Inspirational

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