Thought for today 21.04.20

IF THIS IS the case, what’s wrong with these men, then? Why is it that when they are together, they lose the capacity for rational thought and get carried away to war? Maybe Something Should Be Done about it.  In April, we remember the anti-nuclear weapons Aldermaston march: our “Thoughts” this month will concentrate on aspects of peace.

“It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labours of peace.”
Andre Gide, 1869-1951, French writer

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