Justice is what love sounds like when it speaks in public.

Michael Eric Dyson
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Justice is what love sounds like when it speaks in public. This statement is a powerful one. Justice is a sacred word. It means to treat others as you would wish to be treated. Without justice, there can be no peace, and without peace, there cannot be justice.

Source: Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon To White America

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