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If there is a Village, or a school, or a church or a University, which is always having contention among it's students, then gradually the students will depart, and all which will be left is a empty building, and the true reality, is that a building is not a School, or a church or a university if it is empty, it is the people students and teachers who are the University. We are truly here upon the face of this earth, to take care of each other, that is to cultivate respect among each other, considering that we are supposed to be our brothers and sisters keeper.
When ever there is a misunderstanding among brothers and sisters, our sacred duty is to remove the misunderstanding and replace it with understanding, so that our children can take in that example, and pass it on from generation to generation, for the benfit and upliftment of our race. Tolerance is a much better spiritual quality for all humanity than arrogance, yet very often, you can hear those people who think that they are the authority upon this earth, promoting zero tolerance, and that is an amazing disgrace. This is a class room for all of us, myself included, for there are things which others know, which I do not know. We must also work together to improve our classroom, so that the great rivers of learning and communications can flow into the minds hearts and souls of our people without interruptions.
We muust always leave room for forgiveness of our brothers and sisters, so that when we make mistakes, there will be a whole lot of room for us to be also forgiven. When we open the palm of our hands, and push it forward ahead of us, four of our fingers will be pointing forward, but the thump, will be pointing back at us. I must say that I am glad to hear that the swabble is over, and I am looking forward to get some knowledge from some good reasoning between you two African brothers, and I do think that the audience is also waiting to see this great reunion.
It is always better to be quick to hear and be slow to speak. Most people who become great students of life are great listeners, they spend more time listening than they spend talking. It has been said that to listen is golden but to talk is only silver. Since each of us, only have one mouth and two ears, we must let our ears be more active than our mouth. It is a very great person who can acknowledge their mistakes and say, I am sorry or I apologise, to apologise is not a demotion, instead it is a great internal advancement and elevation. I Look to some sober reasoning between the brothers. If there is no people in the Village, there is no Village.
Again I send many oceans of blessings and self determination to African people.
ONE BLACK HEART ONE BLACK LOVE
Baba Ras Marcus
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