Lanza del Vasto Professions : Philosopher Born : September 29, 1901 Died : January 5, 1981 Browse All Authors Top 7 quotes by Lanza del Vasto The most efficient action, the most significant testimony to nonviolence, is living a life in which there is no violence-showing that such a life is possible, and even not more difficult than a life of gain, nor more unpleasant than a life of pleasure, nor less natural than an 'ordinary' life. Lanza del Vasto gains ordinary peace A peacemaker does not mean a peaceful person. Lanza del Vasto doe peace mean Find the shortest, simplest way between the earth, the hands, and the mouth. Lanza del Vasto mouths peace hands You want a better, more fraternal, more just world? Well then, start building it: Who is stopping you? Build it inside yourself and around you, build it with those who want it. Build it small, and it will grow. Lanza del Vasto stopping want world Nobody was born nonviolent. No one was born charitable. None of us comes to these things by nature but only by conversion. The first duty of the nonviolent community is helping its members work upon themselves and come to conversion. Lanza del Vasto ubuntu community peace In the practice of any craft, we are less concerned with the quantity of the product than with its quality, and less concerned with the product than with the artisan. Lanza del Vasto quality practice peace The machine enslaves, the hand sets free. Lanza del Vasto machines peace hands Similar Authors F. H. Bradley philosopher Irving Copi philosopher Ivan Ilyin philosopher Ivan Illich philosopher Bion of Borysthenes philosopher Bonaventure philosopher All Authors
