~ P e r s p e c t i v e ~

*Peace quotes* A Native American grandfather was talking to his grandson about how he felt. He said, I feel as if I have two wolves fighting in my heart. One wolf is the vengeful, angry, violent one. The other wolf is the loving, compassionate one. The grandson asked him, 'which wolf will win the fight in your heart?' The grandfather answered, 'The one I feed.' It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd... Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. I simply can't build my hopes on a foundation of confusion, misery and death... and yet... I think... this cruelty will end, and that peace and tranquillity will return again. ~ Anne Frank Anne Frank website "But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and then denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country." ~ [Braut] Hermann Goering "Never succumb to the temptation of becoming bitter. As you press on for justice, be sure to move with dignity and discipline, using only the weapon of love. Let no man pull you so low as to hate him. Always avoid violence. If you succumb to the temptation of using violence in your struggle, unborn generations will be the recipients of a long and desolate night of bitterness, and your chief legacy to the future will be an endless reign of meaningless chaos. In your struggle for justice, let your oppressor know that you are not attempting to defeat or humiliate him, or even to pay him back for injustices that he has heaped upon you. Let him know that you are merely seeking justice for him as well as yourself." ~*Martin Luthur King* ~*~*~ Writings on recent events, peace... ~*~*Kaleah*~*~*His holiness the Dalai Lama*~*~*Dr. Jose Ramos Horta, East Timor*~*~*Zoketsu Norman Fischer ~*~ Everyday Zen Foundation* ~*~*Tamim Ansary*~*~*James Twyman*~*~ *Deepak Chopra*~*~ *The NVisible ~*~ Solara & the 11:11*~*~ *Gary Zukov*~*~ *bomb them with butter*~*~*V-Day ~*~ Eve Anslar*~*~ ~*~ *prayers for peace* ~*~ *peaceful quotes* ~*~ *people of peace* ~*~ *peaceful links* ~*~ *peace home page* ~*~ *unity* *perspective* *beautiful world* *view/sign guestbook*