Passage 18

In English

The history of bears testimony to the pacific attitude of . They defended themselves when the country was invaded by outsiders, but they never embarked on wars of conquest. The ancient never resorted to wrongful or unrightful policies. Adherence to peace and truth was natural to them. Unfortunately today; in the pursuit of power people are giving the go-by to morality and integrity. In western countries many leaders resorted to violence to capture power. In also, there have been many examples of Muslims who killed or imprisoned their own fathers or kinsmen to seize the reins of power. This greed for power converted men into demons. But look at what happened in the . To carry out the promises of his father, renounced the kingdom and chose to live in exile for fourteen years in the forest. He did not aspire for power or position. He cherished (the code of right conduct).