The Ideology of Peace by Maulana Waiduddin Khan - page 24

Ideology of Peace
PEACE AND VIOLENCE
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Peace is generally studied as the antithesis to war.
But this is an extremely limited concept of peace.
The truth is that peace relates to the entire spectrum
of human life. In itself it is a complete ideology.
Peace is the master key, which opens all doors to
success. It paves the way for the success of sincere
efforts in all spheres. In a state of peace, we can go
about any task: without peace it is impossible to act
constructively. This is true of all matters in life, both
great and small.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PEACE AND
VIOLENCE
Peace is the result of planned action, while violence
is purely an aggressive response to any kind of
provocation. The peace-loving person first thinks
and then acts. The violent person first acts and then
thinks. There is hope in peaceful action from start to
finish. In violent action, however, there are false
hopes to begin with, which are soon followed by
frustration.
The peace-loving person stands for truth, while the
violent person stands for falsehood. The way of
peace runs an even course from beginning to end,
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