Darkness cannot drive out darkness;
only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate;
only love can do that.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
That which you hate to be done to you,
do not do to another.
- Ancient Egyptian Proverb
[There is a form of the "Golden Rule" in virtually every religious and cultural tradition.
This is perhaps the earliest.]
You never hate that which you do not first fear.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
When we hate our enemies, we are
giving them power over us:
power over our sleep, our appetites,
our blood pressure, our health, and our happiness.
Our enemies would dance with joy if only
they knew how they were worrying us,
lacerating us, and getting even with us!
Our hate is not hurting them at all,
but our hate is turning our own days
and nights into a hellish turmoil.
- Dale Carnegie
An "enemy" is a mirage -
an image of self reflected on the sands of Hell.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he
fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat
him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going
down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other
side. So too, a Levite [religious leader], when he came to the place and
saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan [Samaritans and
Jews generally disliked and were suspicious of each other] came where
the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him
and bandaged his wounds ... and ... took him to an inn and took care of
him. ...
Jesus [said] "Go and do likewise."
- Luke 10:25-37 (The Parable of the Good Samaritan)
Hate returns upon itself.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading:
Be a Pillar of Goodness
Allow Love to Conquer Hate
Hatred vs. Love
Revenge, the Deadliest Sin?
Don't Get Burned by Your Own Anger