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“I had to learn to forgive. I couldn't sleep at night. I got ulcers. I had to let go, to let God deal with it. No one wants to be mad in their own house. I didn't want to be angry my whole life. It takes so much energy out of you to be mean.”

Quote by Rodney King

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Rodney King was an American construction worker who gained national prominence due to his beating by Los Angeles police officers in 1991. His encounter, captured on video, sparked widespread racial and social unrest across the United States. more

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