This is all I have to say about that: possibly misquoted

[adelheid_p]

This appears to be a faked quote attributed to MLK:

"I will mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."
-- *Martin Luther King Jr

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[annietopia.livejournal.com]

I put this as my Facebook status earlier this evening. Very well said quote, in my opinion.

[dr-zrfq.livejournal.com]

I've seen at least one blog post that claims the first sentence as a fake -- here's the one I can find a link to (from The Atlantic): Out of Osama's Death, A Fake Quotation is Born

[adelheid-p.livejournal.com]

Yes, it appears to be misattributed. This post Possibly Bogus quote (http://rawlinsview.wordpress.com/2011/05/03/i-will-not-rejoice-in-the-death-of-one-not-even-an-enemy-possibly-bogus-quote-expresses-broadly-popular-sentiment/) contains a better analysis.