Peace hath her victories, no less renowned than war Perhaps owing to their lack of aggressiveness, peaceful pursuits, and their successes are not so well known as those of wars and violence. In contrast to the victories of the war, which are achieved after much loss of resources, both human and others, those of peace are achieved by improving the quality of life of the people. Put differently, whereas the victories...

Neither Stone walls do not a prison make, nor does iron bar a cage The human spirit is unconquerable and eternally free. We lose only our freedom for movement and action if we are imprisoned, not our ability to think or to uphold our conscience and ideals. Our thoughts usually continue to be vibrant even if we are physically confined. In other words, we can only be restrained physically; our thinking...

Only the actions of the just Smell sweet and blossom in the dust Noble and virtuous deeds will continue to be remembered and revered even after the passing of those responsible for them. Mahatma Gandhi and Hitler were contemporaries who shared the political center stage of the world in the first half of the twentieth century. While Gandhi championed the cause of non-violence and universal brotherhood, Hitler propounded the doctrine of...