"The dread of evil is a much more forcible principle of human actions than the prospect of good."

-- John Locke

#Philosophical Quotes #Evil Quotes #Perspective Quotes

“There is something eternal in the very nature of writing, as is so graphically illustrated by the scriptures themselves. In a very real sense, our properly written histories are a very important part of our family scripture and become a great source of spiritual strength to us and to our posterity”
“I liked performing, but not the struggle.”
“Before AIM, Indians were dispirited, defeated, and culturally dissolving. People were ashamed to be Indian. You didn't see the young people wearing braids or chokers or ribbon shirts in those days. Hell, I didn't wear 'em. People didn't Sun Dance, they didn't Sweat, they were losing their languages. Then there was that spark at Alcatraz, and we took off. Man, we took a ride across this country. We put Indians and Indian rights smack dab in the middle of the public consciousness for the first time since the so-called Indian wars.”
“There are very few people in our society who are actually free to say what they believe. I am in an extremely fortunate position in having this enormous gift of freedom and believe I should try to use it to do something useful for society. As long as I feel as if I have something to say, I'll continue to try to do that.”
“Lazy people are always anxious to be doing something.”
“Instead of wishing things would change, I'm asking God for His strength to make a change.”
“See, the â€˜small stuffâ€™ is what makes up the larger picture of our lives. Many people are like you, young man. But their perspective is distorted. They ignore â€˜small stuff,â€™ claiming to have an eye on the bigger picture, never understanding that the bigger picture is composed of nothing more than-are you ready?- â€˜small stuffâ€™.”
“She [Marilyn Monroe] wasn't the most incredibly beautiful. She's rather ordinary. Cute, but no Rita Hayworth. I think she was ready for the camera, and it was a real destiny for her.”

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