Lasting peace is sought, it is essential to adopt international measures to improve the lot of the masses. The welfare of the entire human race must replace hunger and oppression. People of the world must be taught to give up envy, avarice and rancour.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Peace requires global cooperation to improve people's welfare and eliminate hunger and oppression.
- In plain terms
- World peace needs joint effort to end poverty and conflict.
- What can you take from it?
- Work together internationally to lift people's living conditions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can nations balance national interests with global welfare?
- What concrete steps can reduce hunger globally?
Another view
Achieving worldwide consensus on measures is extremely difficult.
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