"When you strike at a king, you must kill him."
by:
Ralph Waldo Emerson
(1803-1882) American essayist, lecturer, and poet
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Emerson's reply to undergraduate at Harvard, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.'s essay critical of the philosopher Plato.
Elizabeth S. Sergeant, Fire under the Andes (Port Washington: Kennikat Press, 1927), p. 315.
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That is one option. Mahatma Gandhi offered another option. Jesus the Christ's (the King of Kings) resurrection displayed a completely different conclusion.
 -- Mike, Norwalk     
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    I am aware my above comment is a bit out of context of what Emerson was saying. My comment was to a broader picture.
     -- Mike, Norwalk     
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    Being anti-war myself, I understand Mike's clarification.  But if you intend to fight, with violence or non-violence, absolute commitment is required.


     -- E Archer, NYC     
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