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of force can compel the heart to endorse a single word of what the tongue utters or the pen writes, for, as we have said above, hearts are impervious to the heaviest artillery, and respond only to the gentle and soothing influence of love.
Modern politicians are sometimes led to think that the principle of divide et impera' is the best method of maintaining order in the land. We shall see how far this policy is consistent with good administration. Now, rule means harmony, good government, and the existence of friendly relations among all classes and communities in the country, and its value lies in the peace and prosperity which it aims at securing for the people. But the essence of the idea underlying the policy of " divide and rule" is to set people quarrelling with one another, hence to create friction, illwill, internal lawlessness, general chaos, and political paralysis-in plain English, misrule. Thus, to govern by the principle of divide and rule' means the creation of trouble for the people and the government both, in the first instance. Now, since the creation of trouble for one's self is always suicidal, he who advises any government to adopt, or adhere to, a policy of divide and rule has no right to be considered wise. The true value of this principle is to be found in its application to one's enemies in the time of war. When our enemies are thrown into a state of political confusion and paralysis by internal dissensions, it becomes easier to conquer their country. Hence, we adopt such methods as are likely to bring about mutual misunderstanding among them, although even at such times these means are not considered
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