Quote by Dennis Prager

If anything, we older people yearn for a peaceful world even more than young people do. We are the ones who lost friends or relatives in some war. We are the ones who have lived a lifetime of seeing and reading about human suffering.

If anything, we older people yearn for a peaceful world even

Summary

This quote highlights the yearning for peace from the perspective of older people. It suggests that they long for a peaceful world even more than the younger generation because they have directly experienced the consequences of war. Having lost friends or relatives and witnessed lifelong human suffering, they have a deeper understanding of the importance of peace. Their accumulated experiences and the impact war has had on their lives make them advocates for a more tranquil world.

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By Dennis Prager

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