“When the hatred stops will the love begin? When there is no more greed will there then be peace?”
— Sherman Kennon
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“When the hatred stops will the love begin? When there is no more greed will there then be peace?” This powerful quote by Sherman Kennon challenges us to look inward and ask what we are doing to cultivate harmony in our daily lives. True peace doesn't just happen—it requires us to actively replace division with empathy and greed with gratitude. How do you practice finding inner peace in a chaotic world? Share your thoughts in the comments below! 👇✨
About this quote
We often look at the world around us, fractured by division and driven by the relentless pursuit of 'more,' and wonder when things will change. Sherman Kennon’s profound words remind us that peace and love are not passive events waiting to happen once the world magically fixes itself; they are active choices we must make today. The cessation of hatred isn't just a quiet emptiness—it is an open invitation for us to intentionally pour love into those newly cleared spaces in our hearts and communities. True inner peace begins when we stop feeding the greed of our egos—the constant need to be right, to accumulate endlessly, or to guard our hearts with walls of resentment. To live a truly fulfilling, mindful life, we must realize that love and peace are not destinations at the end of a conflict, but the path itself. By choosing empathy over anger and gratitude over greed, we become the change we wish to see, cultivating a sanctuary of calm within ourselves that naturally radiates outward to heal the world.
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