Our first responsibility in the midst of violence is to prevent it from destroying us.

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Our first responsibility in the midst of violence is to prevent it from destroying us. - Henri Nouwen

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Our first responsibility in the midst of violence is to prevent it from destroying us. - Dwight D. Eisenhower quotes