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Quote by Folke Bernadotte
Let mercy speak instead of arms.
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The quote calls for mercy to take the place of weapons and violence. It urges people to respond with compassion, forgiveness, or restraint rather than force when conflict arises.
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- Project Runeberg, *Instead of Arms: Autobiographical Notes* (1948)
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- Official Statement
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