“ A peaceful being does not mean a passive being. Especially the youth of the world tend to understand peace as passivity, and violence as action. That's not true. You can be very peaceful within yourself and still do whatever is needed. In fact, whatever is needed can be done well only if you are peaceful within yourself ”
Source: Book: Culture of Peace; Page: 4
Categories: Peace Action Understanding
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