"Ignorance and prejudice are the handmaidens of propaganda. Our mission, therefore, is to confront ignorance with knowledge, bigotry with tolerance, and isolation with the outstretched hand of generosity. Racism can, will, and must be defeated."

-- Kofi Annan

#Ignorance Quotes #Hands Quotes #Racism Quotes

“Why can't I write something that would awake the dead? That pursuit is what burns most deeply.”
“You are capable of much more than you are presently thinking, imagining, doing or being.”
“I just want to get through each day without the need to shut my eyes for 10 minutes.”

Source : "Q&A: Mark Thomas, comedian and political activist". Interview with Rosanna Greenstreet, www.theguardian.com. April 8, 2011.
“An important and fundamental premise of the American judicial system is the presumption of innocence, that is until proven guilty.”
“To me my father is my hero, my mountain and my drive.”
“A man's intelligence does not increase as he acquires power. What does increase is the difficulty of telling him so.”
“I had worked in fiction a lot before I started making documentaries, but when I was around 32 or 33-years-old I suddenly got so fed up with the world of fiction, which is so money-centered.”
“In the end, I take my shoes off and stick my feet in, letting the lukewarm water lick at my ankles. It feels good, and not just because Iâ€™m stoned. I make a mental note to add this to Dulcieâ€™s list of things worth living for. For some reason, I keep seeing her rolling her eyes at me, that big, goofy grin stretching her face like Silly Putty. On my private list, I add her smile. She doesnâ€™t have to know.”

You may also like:

Antonio Guterres
Portuguese Politician
Ban Ki-moon
Diplomat
Bashar al-Assad
President of Syria
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Politician
Dag Hammarskjold
Diplomat
Kojo Annan
Nelson Mandela
Former President of South Africa
Tony Blair
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
U Thant
Diplomat