Karen Armstrong Quotes:
Ocupation: Author
Life: b. November 14, 1944
Birthday: November 14
In the holy city of Mecca, violence of any kind was forbidden. From the moment they left home, pilgrims were not permitted to carry weapons, to swat an insect or speak an angry word, a discipline that introduced them to a new way of living.
source: "Prejudices about Islam will be shaken by this show" by Karen Armstrong, www.theguardian.com. January 22, 2012. 
topic: Home, Cities, Discipline, Angry Words
