"They are slaves who fear to speak For the fallen and the weak; They are slaves who will not choose Hatred, scoffing, and abuse, Rather than in silence shrink From the truth they needs must think; They are slaves who dare not be In the right with two or three."

-- James Russell Lowell

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“Life offers its wisdom generously. Everything teaches. Not everyone learns.”

Source : Rachel Naomi Remen (2001). “My Grandfather's Blessings: Stories of Strength, Refuge, and Belonging”, p.111, Penguin
“Nothing is more gratifying as a Christian believer than being able to thread my faith and love for Jesus into my music.”
“Conservatives are fond of telling us what a wonderful, happy, prosperous nation this is. The only thing that matches their love of country is the remarkable indifference they show toward the people who live in it.”

Source : Michael Parenti (1996). “Dirty Truths”, p.2, City Lights Books
“I wasn't predicted to be anything. I just followed an inner spirit, and it put me in the right place and the right time. I didn't want to be the mayor of Atlanta. I didn't want to run for Congress. I didn't want to work for Martin Luther King Jr. I wanted to work close to him and be a writer and write about the movement.”
“Begin with little things daily and one day you will be doing things that months back you would have thought impossible.”
“It's a good thing Winston Churchill was around before the shallow age of television. He might never have become one of the greatest leaders of all time.”

Source : "Why Can't Ugly People Have Charisma?". townhall.com, July 10, 2004.
“Understand--it ALWAYS makes sense. Sense can't be avoided. If it first seems to be non-sense, wait: roots will reveal themselves.”
“I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.”

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