The Turkish Peace — Page 7
7 the participants of the conference are inconsistent with their words. No nation can succeed until it believes in the immutable law of God that there is a fixed time for everything, and that all forms of success have their own avenue and pathway; it is not just difficult, rather it is impossible to accomplish anything until one’s efforts are channelled with the proper resources and at the appropriate time. The recent war, and the haste of some people who predicted that it would not last beyond a few months, is a prime example of this. Instead, the war lasted for over five years and the latent fire [which caused it] still occasionally f lares up from place to place. How did the people of the nations at war function? They did not merely hold gatherings in support of their governments and then cease in their endeavours. Rather, for the most part, men, women, the old and young, did everything they could for the [war effort]. Those who were able to, took part in the f ighting, while those who could not go to combat undertook tasks that would facilitate the fighters and ease their workload and difficulties. For four and a half years, the people of these countries paid no heed to the cycles of the day. They sacrificed not only their time, but their intellectuals also offered up their knowledge and expertise. The wealthy helped fund the effort and