How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"Two cities have died, but it is to be remembered that neither side answered with a saturation attack. The Asian rulers contend that an eye was taken for an eye. Our government insists that the explosion in Itu Wan was taken for an eye." (28.39)
As Jesus said, "Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also" (Matthew 5:38-39). Or as Gandhi said, "An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind" (source). You can pick either Jesus or Gandhi, but we bet this wisdom is the closest A Canticle gets to countering humanity's more primitive tendencies.