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> [I realized that my battle to survive this war would have to be fought inside of me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/immaculee-ilibagiza/i-realized-that-my-battle-to-survive-this-war-would-have-to-be-fought/)

[Immaculee Ilibagiza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/immaculee-ilibagiza/)

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## More by Immaculee Ilibagiza

> [Forgiving the men who killed my parents and brother was a process, a journey into deeper and deeper prayer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/immaculee-ilibagiza/forgiving-the-men-who-killed-my-parents-and-brother-was-a-process-a/)

[Immaculee Ilibagiza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/immaculee-ilibagiza/)

> [“Author says her father was so diplomatic that when people came to him for solutions, people not only accepted them, but they believed they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/immaculee-ilibagiza/author-says-her-father-was-so-diplomatic-that-when-people-came-to-him/)

[Immaculee Ilibagiza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/immaculee-ilibagiza/)

> [“The more I prayed, the more aware I became that, in order to receive God's true blessing, my heart had to be ready to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/immaculee-ilibagiza/the-more-i-prayed-the-more-aware-i-became-that-in-order-to-receive/)

[Immaculee Ilibagiza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/immaculee-ilibagiza/)

> [I believe that we can heal Rwanda - and our world - by healing one heart at a time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/immaculee-ilibagiza/i-believe-that-we-can-heal-rwanda-and-our-world-by-healing-one-heart/)

[Immaculee Ilibagiza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/immaculee-ilibagiza/)

> [To me, I think justice is part of forgiving, if it is well done with love.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/immaculee-ilibagiza/to-me-i-think-justice-is-part-of-forgiving-if-it-is-well-done-with/)

[Immaculee Ilibagiza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/immaculee-ilibagiza/)

> [They can only kill us once.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/immaculee-ilibagiza/they-can-only-kill-us-once/)

[Immaculee Ilibagiza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/immaculee-ilibagiza/)

> [“We carried on like that through letters and phone calls for the next two years. And things didn’t change when Aimable graduated as a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/immaculee-ilibagiza/we-carried-on-like-that-through-letters-and-phone-calls-for-the-next/)

[Immaculée Ilibagiza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/immaculee-ilibagiza/)

> [...I came to realize that God never shows us something we aren't ready to understand. Instead, He lets us see what we need to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/immaculee-ilibagiza/i-came-to-realize-that-god-never-shows-us-something-we-aren-t-ready/)

[Immaculee Ilibagiza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/immaculee-ilibagiza/)

> [When you start to see another human being as less than you, it's a danger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/immaculee-ilibagiza/when-you-start-to-see-another-human-being-as-less-than-you-it-s-a/)

[Immaculee Ilibagiza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/immaculee-ilibagiza/)

> [Rwanda can be a paradise again, but it will take the love of the entire world to heal my homeland. And that's as it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/immaculee-ilibagiza/rwanda-can-be-a-paradise-again-but-it-will-take-the-love-of-the/)

[Immaculee Ilibagiza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/immaculee-ilibagiza/)

> [“The author recognizes the power of the persecuting tribe referring to members of hers consistently as "snakes" or "roaches". This dehumanizing language, she realizes,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/immaculee-ilibagiza/the-author-recognizes-the-power-of-the-persecuting-tribe-referring-to/)

[Immaculee Ilibagiza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/immaculee-ilibagiza/)

> [The love of a single heart can make a world of difference.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/immaculee-ilibagiza/the-love-of-a-single-heart-can-make-a-world-of-difference/)

[Immaculee Ilibagiza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/immaculee-ilibagiza/)

> [The power of forgiveness is huge; it is really big, and it can save this world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/immaculee-ilibagiza/the-power-of-forgiveness-is-huge-it-is-really-big-and-it-can-save/)

[Immaculee Ilibagiza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/immaculee-ilibagiza/)

> [I love the American dream. I feel this is the place I was supposed to be in. It's beautiful. I love it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/immaculee-ilibagiza/i-love-the-american-dream-i-feel-this-is-the-place-i-was-supposed-to/)

[Immaculee Ilibagiza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/immaculee-ilibagiza/)

> [I knew that my heart and mind would always be tempted to feel anger--to find blame and hate. But I resolved that when the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/immaculee-ilibagiza/i-knew-that-my-heart-and-mind-would-always-be-tempted-to-feel-anger/)

[Immaculee Ilibagiza](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/immaculee-ilibagiza/)

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