They had learned how to listen for the sense of the meeting, not the voice of the loudest. They had learned… — Ursula K. Le Guin
They had learned how to listen for the sense of the meeting, not the voice of the loudest. They had learned that they must judge each time whether obedience was necessary and right, or misplaced and wrong. They had learned that the act of violence is the act of weakness, and that the spirit’s strength lies in holding fast to the truth.
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