Even so, one step from my grave, I believe that cruelty, spite, The powers of darkness will in time Be crushed by the spirit of light.

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Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. - Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. — Martin Luther King Jr.

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When you light a candle, you also cast a shadow.

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Turning your back on the darkness didn’t mean the darkness would turn its back on you. ― Jennifer Donnelly

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Diamonds are to be found only in the darkness of the earth, and truth in the darkness of the mind.

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No matter how big the dream, one has to start somewhere.– Oprah Winfrey

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Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light; I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. ― Sarah Williams

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Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. - Martin Luther King, Jr.

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When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness. -Alexis de Tocqueville

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