Discreet silence about the issue I am raising seemed preferable to creating a misunderstanding.
Then... I suddenly realized that there is indeed a very simple word that says what I cherished and tried to nourish, and that word is peace. (Ivan Illich)

Discreet silence about the issue I am raising seemed preferable to creating a misunderstanding. Then... I suddenly realized that there is indeed a very simple word that says what I cherished and tried to nourish, and that word is peace.

Ivan Illich

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