The Teaching of Hazrat Inayat Khan

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But other animals, such as lions, tigers, do not like to be together; their passion is their own enemy; they are never contented, because they have not that spirit of harmony for which every soul longs. Human beings show that tendency of harmony more pronouncedly by living together in villages or cities, by recognizing people of their own nation; and, no doubt in this way are born virtues, like family pride, which sometimes engaged families in long quarrels. In the traditions of East and West humanity is the same, and has shown virtues which seem right and wrong (both are so close together), so that it is very difficult to distinguish which is which. Family pride developed into national quarrels.


 
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