“A Jesuit once wrote a note to Father Arrupe, his superior general, asking him about the relative value of communism, socialism and capitalism. Father Arrupe gave him a lovely reply. He said, "A system is about as good or as bad as the people who use it." People with golden hearts would make capitalism or communism or socialism work beautifully.” PeopleHeartSaidUseValuesFatherCapitalismAskingNotesLovelySocialismSuperiorsGoldenCommunismRelativeJesuitRelative Value Book:Awareness: Conversations with the Masters Source: Awareness: Conversations with the Masters
“My father was very disappointed by war and fighting. And he thought language could help us out of cycles of revenge and animosity. And so, as a journalist, he always found himself asking lots of questions and trying to gather information. He was always very clear to underscore the fact that Jewish people and Arab people were brother and sister.” PeopleTryingWarFactsHelpingFightingFoundFatherLanguageClearInformationBrotherAskingRevengeJournalistCyclesDisappointedBrothers And SistersAnimosityExacting Revenge Author:Naomi Shihab Nye
“My father said he was going to write to the Jinzhou City Party Committee asking for permission to 'talk about love'...My mother supposed it was a bit like asking permission from the head of the family...the Communist Party was the new patriarch.” WritingSaidMotherFatherBitsPartyCitiesAskingChinaCommunistPermissionCommitteesCommunist PartyPatriarchAsking Permission Author:Jung Chang