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Consider the rose. Observe the beauty of its lustrous red petals. Imagine the danger awaiting the unwary who might grasp it, in the form of the sharpened thorns. Notice how this dual nature is reflected in you, and in creation.

Recognize that in all these cases, there is an ability to protect oneself.

Peace is a gentle city ringed with spears. This is the lesson of the rose and its thorns.