"Five great enemies to peace inhabit with us: avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride." - Petrarch

☮️ Peace

“Five great enemies to peace inhabit with us: avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride.”

— Petrarch

Most of the things stealing your peace aren't outside you — they're inside. Naming them is the first step to taming them. Which one's loudest for you right now?

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