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“War, hatred, and violence all spring from one infernal idea: that one person, race, creed, or culture is better than another.”

Laurence Overmire

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When you look at a person who's different and see Yourself, then you begin to understand who and what God really is.

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From generation to generation, lights are extinguished and darkness threatens until some one stoops to bear the torch.

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