Swami BrahmanandaIn truth, to attain to interior peace, one must be willing to pass through the contrary to peace.
About This Quote
This quote, attributed to the twoteenth-century friar and preacher Jean Gerson, suggests that it is necessary to enter into inner conflict in order to achieve peace of mind. It means that one must be willing to suffer in order to have peace of mind.
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