The Ugly American

What this planet needs is more mistletoe and less missile-talk.

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace.

This embodied [soul] is eternally unslayableIn the body of everyone, son of Bharata;Therefore all beingsThou shouldst not mourn.Likewise having regard for thine own [caste] dutyThou shouldst not tremble;For another, better thing than a fight required of dutyExists not for a warrior.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

Peace be to this house.

We are members one of another.Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath.

Give to all nations unity, peace, and concord.

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

You provide the prose poems, I'll provide the war.

You live and let live. And eventually, that becomes enough.

My father provided some very important guidance in how we deal with conflict and polarization.