"Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves, more and more peace, 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
About this Quote
This quote by Etty Hillesum talks to the significance of cultivating peace within ourselves in order to bring peace to the world. It suggests that our ethical task is to focus on our own inner peace and to spread it external. By creating peace within ourselves, we can produce a ripple effect of peace worldwide. This quote encourages us to take obligation for our own inner peace and to be mindful of how our actions and attitudes can impact the world around us. It advises us that peace is not something that can be accomplished externally, however should be cultivated from within. By reclaiming peace within ourselves, we can create a more peaceful world.
This quote is written / told by Etty Hillesum between January 15, 1914 and November 30, 1943. He/she was a famous Lawyer from Netherland.
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"When the principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day, then the battle is your calling, and peace has become sin. You must at the price of dearest peace lay your convictions bare before friend and enemy with all the fire of your faith"