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Chui, Patricia J.

 
9781585745708: The Little Book of Peace
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ISBN 10: 1585745707 ISBN 13: 9781585745708
Editorial: The Lyons Press, 2001

Sinopsis

Thought-provoking, calming, and enlightening - profound words of wisdom from politicians, spiritual leaders, and artists the world over exploring the concept of peace. Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed each other. -Old Testament, Psalm lxxxv 10 The name of peace is sweet, and the thing itself is beneficial, but there is a great difference between peace and servitude. Peace is freedom in tranquility, servitude is the worst of all evils, to be resisted not only by war, but even by death. -Tullius Cicero In separateness lies the world's great misery; in compassion lies the world's true strength. -Buddha The only alternative to coexistence is codestruction. -Jawaharlal Nehru I do not want the peace which passeth understanding. I want the understanding which bringeth peace. -Helen Keller The quest for peace - political and personal - has been part of human existence since the beginning of time. The best of what has been said and written about this elusive state of being is gathered here in hundreds of quotations by dozens of authors, including: Mahatma Gandhi, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Anne Frank, Vaclav Havel, Buddha, Joan Baez, Malcolm X, Herman Hess., Fran Lebowitz, Jawaharlal Nehru, Abraham Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jimmy Carter, Hannah Arendt, Martin Luther King. Jr. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to charity.

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Acerca del autor

PATRICIA CHUI is a writer and editor who came of age politically at the University of California at Berkeley. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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When the world seems to be falling apart, the power of the word can provide solace.The quest for peace-political and personal-has been part of human existence since the beginning of time. The best of what has been said and written about this elusive state of being is gathered here in hundreds of quotations by dozens of authors, including: Mahatma Gandhi, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Anne Frank, Vaclav Havel, Buddha, Joan Baez, Abraham Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, John Cabot Zinn, Margaret Thatcher, Hannah Arendt, Martin Luther King, Jr., the Bible and many, many more. (4 1/4 x 5 1/4, 208 pages)A portion of the proceeds will be donated to charity.Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed each other. -Old Testament, Psalm 85.10.In separateness lies the world's great misery; in compassion lies the world's true strength.- BuddhaThe only alternative to coexistence is codestruction.- Jawaharlal Nehru

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Editorial
The Lyons Press
Año de publicación
2001
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1585745707
ISBN 13 
9781585745708
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
208
Contacto del fabricante
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