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Marianne Williamson

May we not succumb to thoughts of violence and revenge today, but rather to thoughts of mercy and compassion. We are to love our enemies that they might be returned to their right minds.

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The quote urges us to resist the impulse to respond to harm with anger or retaliation, and instead to choose kindness and understanding. It suggests that by loving those who oppose us, we help them regain clarity and goodness in their actions.

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