Book Title: Jainism and Modern Thought
Author(s): M M Shroff
Publisher: M M Shroff

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________________ 162 time when these two should be divorced from each other then hell would be let loose on earth. We Indians have well digested this fact and I am firm of the openion that she will come into fall play in course of time and there'is nodoubt that we her sons, shall once more be' able to attain a pride of place in the world. Training of the intellect should not be the only aim of education but it should bring grace into the heart of man. We can teach best by what we are than by what a magni. ficent possibility there is and what a great mission they have before them as we live in an age that hath 'more need of good examples than precepts. I believe that with affection, friendship and proper understanding youth and age can come together and help to create a wonderful programme for brotherhood and work for it. Brotherhood to all that we know in this country, brotherhood to all, superior and inférior, brotherhood to the lowly and the lowliest and brotherhood to the whole kingdom of nature by our tenderness, kindness and love for the animals, for the children, for the old and for the poor My wish is to see that the hearts of the young respond to this ideal and when they do respond, then India's voice of peace will be heard far more effectively than ever before. Youth can reshthe world, but first youth must themselves be reshaped. Will the youth of our country take themselves in hand to do this the answer to this is the key to the future happiness of our country and of the world at large. J ✓ ape

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