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You don’t forget those things, but that doesn’t mean you don’t make peace with your opponents either.
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The quote separates remembering from holding on to conflict. A person can keep painful or important experiences in mind without refusing reconciliation. Making peace with opponents does not erase what happened; it means memory and peace can exist together.
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