As we did without clergy, let us do without soldiers. The joy built upon successful slaughter is not the right kind of joy; it will not do; it is fearful and it is trivial.

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“We do without clergy. Let us do without soldiers” is a quote by Mohandas Gandhi. He was referring to the fact that the Indian people were already doing their own religious work, and did not need the importation of clergy from Europe. The world is in desperate need of people who are able to stand up for peace and equality, who are able to stand up for justice. That sort of person is hard to find, but even more difficult to get rid of once he or she is found.

Source: The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas

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