World-peace can be achieved when the power of love replaces the love of power.

Sri Chinmoy
About This Quote

When an old man was asked what he would like to be remembered for, he replied: “I would like to be remembered as someone who loved this world so much that I left it better than I found it.” His message is simple, yet profound. The old man believed that the world would be a better place if people would give their power to love instead of power to evil.

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