Quote by Martin Luther King, Jr., from se
It's not only necessary to know how to go about loving your enemies, but also to go down into the question of why we should love our enemies. I think the first reason that we should love our enemies, and I think this was at the very center of Jesus' thinking, is this: that hate for hate only intensifies the existence of hate and evil in the universe. If I hit you and you hit me and I hit you back and you hit me back and go on, you see, that goes on ad infinitum. It just never ends. Somewhere somebody must have a little sense, and that's the strong person. The strong person is the person who can cut off the chain of hate, the chain of evil.delivered at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, AL
Summary
This quote emphasizes the importance of loving our enemies and explores the reasons behind it. At the core of Jesus' teachings, the idea is that responding to hatred with more hate only perpetuates a cycle of negativity in the world. By retaliating, the cycle continues indefinitely. Therefore, the quote suggests that a truly strong person is someone who possesses the wisdom to break this chain of hate and evil. By choosing love instead of hate, one has the power to prevent further harm and foster positive change.
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