Margaret J. Wheatley - About war - 161231

"These days, our senses are bombarded with aggression. We are constantly confronted with global images of unending, escalating war and violence.“

-Margaret J. Wheatley

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These days, our senses are bombarded with aggression. We are constantly confronted with global images of unending, escalating war and violence.

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