Old religious factions are volcanoes burnt out.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Old religious conflicts often lose their power over time. They fade like dormant volcanoes.
- In plain terms
- Old religious fights lose power as time passes.
- What can you take from it?
- Past conflicts may no longer threaten society.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does an old feud stop mattering?
Another view
Some old conflicts can reignite under new conditions.
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We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature.
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