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“In recent decades we have emphasized the value of teaching people 'tolerance.' Tolerance is not only inadequate, it is a negative concept which only alienates society further. Learning to tolerate absolves people of the responsibility of learning to understand different people, accept and appreciate their differences, and progress towards respecting them for who and what they are. It is only when we build acceptance between people that we will rid ourselves of the scourge of prejudice and liberate ourselves from violence.”

Acceptance Tolerance

Book:Legacy of Love: My Education in the Path of Nonviolence

Source: Legacy of Love: My Education in the Path of Nonviolence

“Respect and humility go together. Humility is not meekness, but the opposite of arrogance. A wise old Indian man once said, "Empty drums make the loudest noise." Grandfather often repeated this phrase to indicate that those with the least understanding are the most arrogant.”

Humility Arrogance

Book:Legacy of Love: My Education in the Path of Nonviolence

Source: Legacy of Love: My Education in the Path of Nonviolence

“Not only is this teacher educating her children in violence, she also has to continuously escalate her own violence to keep control. Her method of teaching breeds disrespect and prejudice. Her students have been dehumanized.”

Education Discipline

Book:Legacy of Love: My Education in the Path of Nonviolence

Source: Legacy of Love: My Education in the Path of Nonviolence

“The basis of Gandhi's nonviolence is to appeal to the good in others and evoke sympathy to one's cause through self-suffering.”

Nonviolence Civil Disobedience

Book:Legacy of Love: My Education in the Path of Nonviolence

Source: Legacy of Love: My Education in the Path of Nonviolence

“When we over consume the Earth's resources, we create an economic imbalance in societies and in the world. Affluent people and affluent societies can afford to buy everything in large quantities. They have an abundance of wealth and think they have the license to waste. They use a great deal and leave others with very little. It is this imbalance between rich and poor that gives rise to crime, violence, prejudice, and other negative attitudes. When some people cannot get what they need through honest hard work, and see others wasting what is so precious, they feel justified in taking it by force. The Earth can only produce enough for everyone's need, but not for everyone's greed. Our greed and wasteful habits perpetuate poverty, which is violence against humanity.”

Social Justice Environmentalism Income Inequality

Book:Legacy of Love: My Education in the Path of Nonviolence

Source: Legacy of Love: My Education in the Path of Nonviolence