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World War Human: 100 New Earthling Sonnets

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“It is impossible even to begin the act of loving one's enemies without the prior acceptance of the necessity, over and over again, of forgiving those who inflict evil and injury upon us. Second, we must recognize that the evil deed of the enemy-neighbor, the thing that hurts, never quite expresses all that he is. An element of goodness may be found even in our worst enemy. Each of us is something of a schizophrenic personality, tragically divided against ourselves. ... This simply means that there is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction. ... The chain reaction of evil--hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars--must be broken, or we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation.”

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Author:Martin Luther King, Jr.
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“In this determination to live at peace among ourselves we in the Americas make it at the same time clear that we stand shoulder to shoulder in our final determination that others who, driven by war madness or land hunger, might seek to commit acts of aggression against us will find a Hemisphere wholly prepared to consult together for our mutual safety and our mutual good. [Franklin D. Roosevelt, Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace, Buenos Aires, December 1936]”

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Book:Good Neighbor Diplomacy: United States Policies in Latin America, 1933-1945
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“On a personal level, the soulful path invites us into a profound intimacy with our own being. It is a slow and tender unfolding, like the petals of a flower opening to the sun, where we come to know ourselves in the full richness of our humanity. Here, we learn the art of presence, of dwelling fully in the now, where the past and the future lose their hold, and all that remains is the sacredness of the present moment. In this place, we find a deep well of peace, a stillness that nourishes the soul and allows us to hear the quiet voice within—a voice that speaks not in words, but in the language of the heart, guiding us gently along the path of our true nature.”

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Author:Alma Camino
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“May you be a harbor of peace in a world often tempest-tossed, where weary souls can anchor their doubts and fears. Let your kindness be a gentle tide, drawing people closer to the shore of their own inherent worth, reminding them of the goodness that lives within. In your eyes, may they see reflected the truth of their own beauty, the unique light they carry, often hidden beneath the weight of life's trials.”

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