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.
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"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 #warpeace
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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 Etty Hillesum
Etty Hillesum was a Lawyer from Kingdom of the Netherlands (1914–1943).
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This quote is attributed to Etty Hillesum, a Lawyer from Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Etty Hillesum lived from 1914 – 1943.
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