Nature's law dictates that, in order to survive, bees must work together.
As a result, they instinctively possess a sense of social responsibility.
They have no constitution, no law, no police, no religion or moral training,
but because of their nature, they labor faithfully together. Occasionally,
they may fight, but in general, based on cooperation, the whole colony
survives.
We human beings have a constitution, laws and a police force. We have
religion, remarkable intelligence and a heart with a great capacity for love.
We have many extraordinary qualities, but in actual practice, I think we are
lagging behind those small insects. In some respects I feel we are poorer
than the bees.
-- H.H. the Dalai Lama, "The Pocket Dalai Lama", compiled and edited by
Mary Craig
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