I told [the Commonwealth Commissioners] I lived in the virtue of that life and power that took away the occasion of all wars... I told them I was come into the covenant of peace which was before wars and strife were.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Fox claims to live by a spiritual power that prevents war and keeps peace.
- In plain terms
- I live by a peaceful spirit that stops wars before they begin.
- What can you take from it?
- True peace comes from an inner transformation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can you live peacefully in a violent world?
- Can personal virtue change society?
Another view
Inner peace does not always prevent external conflict.
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