„We must in strength and humility meet hate with love.“

— Jr.

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„We must meet hate with love. We must meet physical force with soul force.“
— Jr.
„If you have weapons, take them home; if you do not have them, please do not seek to get them. We cannot solve this problem through retaliatory violence. We must meet violence with nonviolence. Remember the words of Jesus: «He who lives by the sword will perish by the sword». We must love our white brothers, no matter what they do to us. We must make them know that we love them. Jesus still cries out in words that echo across the centuries: «Love your enemies; bless them that curse you; pray for them that despitefully use you». This is what we must live by. We must meet hate with love. Remember, if I am stopped, this movement will not stop, because God is with the movement. Go home with this glowing faith and this radiant assurance.“
— Jr.
„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, love creates and builds up. Love transforms with redemptive power.“
— Jr.
„I hate men who are afraid of women's strength.“
— Anaïs Nin
„Corrie, if people can be taught to hate, they can be taught to love! We must find the way, you and I, no matter how long it takes.“
— Corrie ten Boom