Solving Enmities

easily be removed—by simply washing it off with some water. A bit of dirt on a glass is not a problem in itself. The problem is created when you do not have clean water to wash it off. It takes two hands to clap; one hand alone cannot produce a clap. In the same way, enmity is sustained by both sides. If someone regards you as an enemy, you can choose not to regard him in the same way. By refusing to respond with hostility, you deprive his enmity of the response it needs to continue. The most effective way to end enmity is not to become the enemy of someone who considers you his enemy. This is a law of nature, and the laws of nature do not change.