To follow it in chronological order, begin with Glenn.
With so much talk of the Dao, Buddha and darkness…quotes about the darkest thing: violence. The use of force is a last resort. One aspect of violence is that it is unpredictable. Although your initial intention may be to use limited force, once you have engaged in violence the consequences are unpredictable. Violence always brings [...]
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[amtap book:isbn=0156031132] Here’s something for "Perfection ", Peter. It’s a superbly spiritual passage from Mark Helprin, a writer whose fiction I love, though whose politics I loathe. Life hands out challenges like that, doesn’t it? Beauty is found in the most unusual places. Had I known his politics before having read most of his books, [...]
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