Let all bear in mind that a society is judged not so much by the standards attained by its more affluent and privileged members as by the quality of life which it is able to assure for its weakest members. Who better than women should know that battles can be won without resort to physical strength? - Barbara Deming Gandhi once declared that it was his wife who unwittingly taught him the effectiveness of nonviolence. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. I swore never to be silent whenever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart. If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head.

– DhammapadaĪn act of love, a voluntary taking on oneself of some of the pain of the world, increases the courage and love and hope of all.

WashingtonĪ solid rock is not disturbed by the wind even so, a wise person is not agitated by praise or blame. Marie Curieĭon't ever let them pull you down so low as to hate them.- Booker T. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. These quotes accompany the lesson Conflict Resolution and Peace

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