The Impossibility of Replacing a Person

A man who becomes conscious of the responsibility he bears toward a human being will never be able to throw away his life. This uniqueness and singleness which distinguishes each individual and gives a meaning to his existence has a bearing o creative work as much as it does on human love. In camp, the right example was more effective than words could ever be. A senior blockwarden who did not side with the authorities had, by his just and encouraging behavior, a thousand opportunities to exert a far reaching moral influence on those under his jurisdiction. The immediate influence of behavior is always more effective than that of words.