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Building Life

English book, p. 92

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

arguments that if one thing is theirs, the other cannot be, and vice versa. An example of such a person is someone who chases two rabbits and catches neither. Likewise, a person who tries to take more than their fair share will lose both their original rights and the extra desires they pursue. In a way, human history demonstrates this reality in practice. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION Raymond Gram Swing once said, “The alternative to peace is not war; the alternative to peace is annihilation.” This statement was true in the past, but today it has become true and correct to the utmost. Modern weaponry has made it completely impossible for any person or nation to achieve positive outcomes through war. Now, those who choose war should know beforehand that they are choosing death for themselves, not life and progress. If you face a problem, handle it patiently and with tolerance, making sure your efforts stay within peaceful boundaries. If you choose the path of war and conflict instead, you won’t succeed in resolving your issue. Instead, you’ll bring on more unsolvable problems and irreversible destruction. No matter how complicated a problem appears, you must understand that you only have two choices: either accept

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