Walpola Rahula Quotes

If by the expression "not practical" you mean "not easy," you are right. Definitely it is not easy. Yet it should be tried. You may say it is risky trying it. Surely it cannot be more risky than trying a nuclear war.

Walpola Rahula

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  Walpola Rahula
  • Trying
  • Should
  • Expression