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We must come to see that peace is not merely a distant goal we seek, but it is a means by which we arrive at that goal. We must pursue peaceful ends through peaceful means.
~ Martin Luther King, Jr. ~












We must come to see that peace is not merely a distant goal we seek, but it is a means by which we a...
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