White (color)

White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. thumb|right|God paints in many colors; but He never paints so gorgeously, I had almost said so gaudily, as when He paints in white.~ G. K. Chesterton Quotes White is not a mere absence of color; it is a shining and affirmative thing, as fierce as red, as definite as black. God paints in many colors; but He never paints so gorgeously, I had almost said so gaudily, as when He paints in white. G. K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy (1908) The International Peace Day invites reflection on the connection between peace, justice, and spirituality. The Bianchi believed that reconciliation among citizens and fairness in public life were part of a spiritual journey. Their white robes expressed purity of intention, and their processions created a sense of shared responsibility. They showed that peaceful protest can open paths to reform and that ordinary people can influence political decisions when they act with conviction. Their movement was short-lived, yet it demonstrated that peace is not only the absence of war. It is also the presence of justice, including [taxational] justice, compassion, and mutual respect.… The Bianchi walked across Italy with a belief that peace and justice were possible. Their story reminds us that societies can change when citizens act together with sincerity and courage. Massimo Introvigne, "White Robes Across Italy: A Medieval Call for Peace and the Tai Ji Men Case", Bitter Winter (September 21, 2026) ‘“I looked then and saw that his robes, which had seemed white, were not so, but were woven of all colours, and if he moved they shimmered and changed hue so that the eye was bewildered.‘“I liked white better,” I said.‘“White!” he sneered. “It serves as a beginning. White cloth may be dyed. The white page can be overwritten; and the white light can be broken.”‘“In which case it is no longer white,” said I. “And he that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.” J. R. R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring (1954), The Council of Elrond External links Category:Colours