Abandon Quote by Nelson Mandela

“When we dehumanise and demonise our opponents, we abandon the possibility of peacefully resolving our differences, and seek to justify violence against them.” quote by Nelson Mandela — Download Open image

“When we dehumanise and demonise our opponents, we abandon the possibility of peacefully resolving our differences, and seek to justify violence against them.”

Nelson Mandela

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