Just as we take for granted the need to acquire proficiency in the basic academic subjects, I am hopeful that a time will come when we can take it for granted that children will learn, as part of the curriculum, the indispensability of inner values: love, compassion, justice, and forgiveness.
The Wisdom of Compassion: Stories of Remarkable Encounters and Timeless Insights (ed. Penguin, 2012) - ISBN: 9781101602065