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Strength of the Spirit

Nonviolence is the law of our species
as violence is the law of the brute.

The spirit lies dormant in the brute,
and he knows no law but that of physical might.

The dignity of man requires obedience
to a higher law—to the strength of the spirit. 

~ Mahatma Ghandi 

 

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Registered CommenterShi Wuling in , | CommentsPost a Comment

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