Quote by Orson Scott Card

Black with hate, said Becca. You are gathering your people with hate. Can you imagine conducting a war with love? asked Ta-Kumsaw. That's a reason to refuse to make war at all, she said gently.

Black with hate, said Becca. You are gathering your people w

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This quote captures a conversation between Becca and Ta-Kumsaw, where Becca criticizes the approach of gathering people with hatred for a war. Ta-Kumsaw counters her argument by suggesting the possibility of conducting a war with love instead. Becca responds by expressing her gentle disagreement, implying that this idea would present a reason to refuse engaging in war altogether. This brief explanation highlights the clash in perspectives on the nature of war and the power of love as an alternative approach.

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