"The most powerful moral influence is example."
"I had assumed that Bush's seemingly inflexible policy to support Sharon was for political reasons of his getting elected. But as to whether he really believes his actions are going to hasten the day of the final conflict, I do not know."
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Source: Huston Smith (2009). “The World's Religions, Revised and Updated: A Concise Introduction”, p.19, Harper Collins
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