BY FAR THE GREATER PART OF VIOLENCE THAT HUMANS INFLICTED ON EACH OTHER IS NOT THE WORK OF CRIMINALS OR MENTALLY DERANGED, BUT OF NORMAL, RESPECTABLE CITIZENS' SERVICE OF THE COLLECTIVE EGO. ONE CAN GO SO FAR AS TO SAY THAT ON THIS PLANET "NORMAL" EQUALS INSANE. WHAT IS IT THAT LIES AT THE ROOT OF THIS INSANITY? COMPLETE IDENTIFICATION WITH THOUGHT AND EMOTION, THAT IS TO SAY, EGO ~ ECKHART TOLLE
