Every person, every race, every nation, has its own particular keynote which it brings to the general chord of life and of humanity. Life is not a monotone but a many-stringed harmony, and to this harmony is contributed a distinctive note by each individual.
Annie Besant, British socialist and women's rights activist (The Birth of India: A Collection of Writings and Speeches on Indian Affairs, 1917)
No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.
Nelson Mandela, first President of South Africa (A Long Walk to Freedom, 1994)
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