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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

  • conflict resolution
  • political engagement
  • personal ethics

Putting it to work

  • practice nonviolence
  • seek inner peace
  • promote harmony

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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