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Returning hate, adding deeper darkness to a night that is already void of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
Age: 39 †
Born: 1929
Born: January 15
Died: 1968
Died: April 4
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The beauty of genuine brotherhood and peace is more precious than diamonds or silver or gold.
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I would suffer all the humiliation, all the torture, the absolute ostracism and even death, to prevent violence
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In the struggle for human rights and justice, Negros will make a mistake if they become bitter and indulge in hate campaigns.
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I choose to give my life for those who have been left out of the sunlight of opportunity
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