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“People don' need no monster to make 'em do evil-hearted shit. All it take is a brown face, or somebody wearin' old tore-up clothes.”

Book:How Long 'til Black Future Month?

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N.K. Jemisin

N.K. Jemisin is an American science fiction writer born in September 1972. Her works are known for their unique world-building, profound character development, and rich imagination. Jemisin gained widespread acclaim with her 'Inkwood' series, which includes 'The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms', 'The Broken Kingdoms', and 'The Kingdom of the Gods', with 'The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms' winning the Hugo Award in 2011. more

“l can no longer condemn or hate a brother for whom I pray, no matter how much trouble he causes me. His face, that hitheno may have been strange and intolerable to me, is transformed in intercession into the countenance of a brother for whom Christ died, the face of a forgiven sinner. This is a happy discovery for the Christian who begins to pray for others. There is no dislike, no personal tension, no estrangement that cannot be overcome by intercession as far as our side of it is concerned. Intercessory prayer is the purifying bath into which the individual and the fellowship must enter every day. The struggle we undergo with our brother in intercession may be a hard one, but that struggle has the promise that it will gain its goal.”

Hate Community Church Prayer Christian Life Life Together Brother And Sister Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Book:Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

Source: Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community

“You backbiting, poisonous, treacherous, deceitful, wicked, clever girl. If this works I'll buy you a pony.”

Humor Harry Dresden Elaine Mallory

Book:Summer Knight

Source: Summer Knight

“The number of things we do not like about someone skyrockets as soon as we find out that they do not like us.”

Love Hate Enemy Personality Hatred Bias Enemies Hostility Biases Sworn Enemies

Author:Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“The world can change so quickly,” Jia said. “One day the future seems hopeful, and the next day clouds of hate and bigotry have gathered as if blown in from some as yet unimagined sea.” “They were always there, Jia,” said Diana. “Even if we did not want to acknowledge them. They were always on the horizon.” Jia looked weary, [...] “I do not know if we can gather enough strength to clear the skies again.”