"I want my kids to know that they're just as good and just as American as Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, or Dr. Martin Luther King. My worst fear is they will become ordinary."

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Source : "Shakespeare, to expand their globe" by Merrill Balassone, articles.latimes.com. September 6, 2005.

Rafe Esquith

#Kings Quotes #Kids Quotes #Drs Quotes

“Once a year go someplace you've never been.”
“We may say, in a broad way, that Greek philosophy down to Aristotle expresses the mentality appropriate to the City State; that Stoicism is appropriate to a cosmopolitan despotism; that stochastic philosophy is an intellectual expression of the Church as an organization; that philosophy since Descartes, or at any rate since Locke, tends to embody the prejudices of the commercial middle class; and that Marxism and Fascism are the philosophies appropriate to the modern industrial state.”
“Build traditions in your families that will bring you together, for they can demonstrate your devotion, love, and support for one another. These events would include blessings of children, baptisms, other priesthood ordinances, graduations, missionary farewells, homecomings, and, of course, marriages. Sharing these occasions as a family will help us build a foundation established upon a rock.”
“Where do I find the time for not reading so many books?”
“There are places on Earth, in every country, where, for various reasons, good schools cannot be built and good teachers cannot or do not want to go.”
“When you livin' this high you can't be afraid of heights.”
“Food insecurity and hunger are serious threats to children's health, growth, and development. The idea of not being able to put plentiful, nutritious food on the table for my girls is a horrifying thought.”
“Just call me black, if you want to call me anything.”

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