"Unless we know history, we will have little understanding of how far we have come, how we got here, and what still needs to change to make America and the rest of the world more livable, humane, and democratic."

-- Peter Dreier

#Understanding Quotes #World Quotes #Democratic Quotes

“No more the mounting larks, while Daphne sings, Shall, list'ning, in mid-air suspend their wings.”
“Over the last several days, we have heard from members of Congress who want their voices to be heard. I absolutely agree.”
“By the time I was 13, I was the only one in London, Ontario, who knew how to play rock n' roll.”
“We all need to figure out what's right for us because nothing about life is one size fits all. Even for an Olympian, that's for sure. And such discovery starts with you paying attention - to yourself.”

Source : "Living Like an Olympian" by David B. Agus, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 13, 2012.
“To sensible men, every day is a day of reckoning.”
“He who wants to win the world for Christ must have the courage to come in conflict with it.”
“It is not in our choice to spread the gospel or not. It is our death if we do not.”
“Things could be worse and things could be so much better.”

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