If you or I are having a single thought of violence or hatred against anyone in the world at this moment, we are contributing to the wounding of the world.

Deepak Chopra
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In this quote, Martin Luther King Jr. was speaking about the fact that if enough people are hateful or violent against each other, the world becomes a worse place. He explained that the only people who can make a difference are those who choose to work together to make peace and understanding. When we use our anger and hatred against others, we’re doing a great disservice to ourselves and everyone else in the world.

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