Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves…,and to reflect it towards others. And the more peace there is in us, the more peace there will be in our troubled world. —Etty Hillesum
“Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves…,and to reflect it towards others. And the more peace there is in us, the more peace there will be in our troubled world.”

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Seraphina from Nairobi DECEMBER 10, 2021
It is important to be intentional about sharing peace wherever we are.
Cheryl Hoag from CA DECEMBER 9, 2021
So true.
Sue Terry from MN DECEMBER 8, 2021
So true. If we all just worried about ourselves and did the best we can do personally many problems would go away.
Kathleen Ramsingh from Republic of T&T DECEMBER 8, 2021
Such beautiful and meaningful quotes / messages
Lula from Charlotte NC DECEMBER 27, 2015
Beautiful, uplifting

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