It is not we who seek the Way, but the Way which seeks us. That is why you are faithful to it, even while you stand waiting, so long as you are prepared, and act the moment you are confronted by its demands.
Dag HammarskjoldLike the bee, we distill poison from honey for our self-defense--what happens to the bee if it uses its sting is well known.
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