"My life is unjust, but I can strive for justice. My life is unkind, but I can vote for kindness."

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Source : Vachel Lindsay, Dennis Camp (1984). “The poetry of Vachel Lindsay: complete & with Lindsay's drawings”, Spoon River Poetry Pr

Vachel Lindsay

#Kindness Quotes #Compassion Quotes #Justice Quotes

“I casually listen to mixes, but I don't know all the names of the tunes and the producers and stuff. It's hard to keep up with.”

Source : Interview with Ryan Dombal, pitchfork.com. March 15, 2011.
“What can be heavier than wealth than freedom?”
“And that's the wonderful thing about family travel: it provides you with experiences that will remain locked forever in the scar tissue of your mind.”
“That liberty is a great thing we may know from our own feelings, and we may likewise judge so from the conduct of the white-people, in the late war.”

Source : Jupiter Hammon, Stanley Austin Ransom (1983). “America's first Negro poet: the complete works of Jupiter Hammon of Long Island”, Associated Faculty Pr Inc
“You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.”
“Sometimes we laugh to keep from crying, but the important thing is to laugh, every chance we get.”
“To me the early childhood story is an ecumenical one. You take poverty seriously. You take seriously maternal depression. You take seriously children under stress and you take seriously the effects of extended hours participation in poor quality care. Those are the facts I begin with.”
“When women are able to live in a safe and secure environment, they can participate effectively in the economy and society. This helps overcome poverty, reduces inequalities and is beneficial for children's nutrition, health and school attendance. Every woman and girl has the right to live in safety in her home and community.”

Source : "Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls: An Urgent Priority" by Helen Clark, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 25, 2013.

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