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Sam Motes
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Trayvon Martin’s death exposed the juxtaposition of two truths in America. One: racism kills. Two: millions of people in America and throughout the world can look beyond the color of their skin and affirm, “I am Trayvon Martin.”
“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.”
― The Fire Next Time
― The Fire Next Time
“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
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“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.”
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“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
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“I will permit no man to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.”
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Sam’s 2024 Year in Books
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