The Ideology of Peace by Maulana Waiduddin Khan - page 159

Ideology of Peace
A JOURNEY TOWARDS PEACE
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effectively demonstrated that, with a violent bent of
mind, man can wage a war without even being in
possession of arms. He can bombard without a
bomb. Therefore, we have to eradicate the violent
mindset and inculcate instead a peaceful way of
thinking.
In view of this fact, and in the spirit of the Zug
declaration, I have prepared two pamphlets titled A
Manifesto of Peace and The Road to Paradise. This
is my humble contribution to this universal mission.
The first work describes the importance of external
peace, while the second describes the importance of
internal peace. Both are essential for a smooth and
balanced development.
Now, I should like to make a few brief comments
on the present team. This group of concerned
people, organized under the dynamic leadership of
Mr. Andre Bykov, seems to be a minority group at
present, but being a small group or a minority
group is not a minus point. As Schumacher has
rightly said, “Small is beautiful.” And the British
historian, Arnold Toynbee, after a life-long study of
history, tells us that it was those minorities who
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