Cycle of Blindness
Today's quote is widely attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, leader of India's independence movement, though the origin remains unconfirmed:
An eye for an eye does nothing but fazer o mundo inteiro ficar cego.cause the whole world to go blind.
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Olho por olho não faz mais do que fazer o mundo inteiro ficar cego.
An eye for an eye does nothing but cause the whole world to go blind.
💬 Today's vocabulary
👁️ Olho: Eye➕ Mais: More🌍 Mundo: World🧩 Inteiro: Whole, entire🙈 Cego: Blind
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