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By choosing to be kind instead of cruel, we can break the karmic chain of reacting to violence with more violence, contributing to a more peaceful future for everyone.
Sharon Gannon
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Sharon Gannon
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: July 4
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If we weren't so dirt-conscious, we would obtain adequate vitamin B12 from soil, air, water, and bacteria, but we meticulously wash and peel our vegetables now - and with good reason, as we can't be sure our soil is not contaminated with pesticides and herbicides.
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Live with the anticipation that something incredible might happen at any time.
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Human beings have been waging war and destroying the environment for long time. Just because it has been going on for a long time and become an unquestioned habit, does that mean it should be allowed to continue.
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What we do to others will come back to us.
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By working to alleviate the suffering of animals you are working at the cause level of human suffering.
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