Peace is for the purification of one's mind. Power is for the growth of the community. Having established the community with power, one should then establish supreme peace. (Ramana Maharshi)

Peace is for the purification of one's mind. Power is for the growth of the community. Having established the community with power, one should then establish supreme peace.

Ramana Maharshi

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