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"You're familiar with the old written law, 'Love your friend,' and its unwritten companion, 'Hate your enemy.'
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I'm challenging that. I'm telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer,
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