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“When you make the effort to speak someone else’s language, even if it’s just basic phrases here and there, you are saying to them, “I understand that you have a culture and identity that exists beyond me. I see you as a human being.” That”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
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“Language brings with it an identity and a culture, or at least the perception of it. A shared language says "We're the same." A language barrier says "We're different.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
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