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Love our enemies as ourselves Let he who is without sin throw the first stone Turn the other cheek He who does wrong to the least of us Does wrong to me Crucified c. 33 With malice toward none and charity toward all If slavery is not wrong, then nothing is wrong Let us listen to our better angels Shot—killed 1865 Heaven welcomes the decent of all faiths God does not favor man above woman All should be afforded the opportunity and Means to rise above their caste Shot—killed 1947 One should not be judged by the color of their Skin, but by the content of their character Only the power of love can conquer hate I may not get there with you, but I have Been to the mountain, I have seen the promised land Shot—killed 1968 Written 5/30/22

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Date: 5/30/2022 4:33:00 PM
Powerful words; powerful message; heartbreaking truth. A FAVE for me, Robert. Thanks. ~ Gershon
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Robert Gorelick
Date: 5/31/2022 2:49:00 PM
We may kill the individual, but not the ideas. I am honored that you, faved it. Thanks, Gershon
Date: 5/30/2022 10:49:00 AM
This is precious and memorable and so appropriate, Robert. It brought back the words of some people we should be remembered on this Memorial Day. Thank you so much for bringing them to my mind.
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Robert Gorelick
Date: 5/31/2022 2:50:00 PM
May the words echo through the millennia. Thank you for reading my poem and for your kind comments! Rob

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