Sir Peter Ustinov Quote – Terrorism
“Terrorism is the war of the poor, and war is the terrorism of the rich.” – Sir Peter Ustinov
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Judged On The Basis Of Its Weakest Members
“Any society, any nation, is judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members.”
Read moreJohn Stuart Mill Quote – Eccentricity In A Society
“The amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor, and moral courage it contained.” – John Stuart Mill
Read moreWalter Lippmann Quote – When All Men Think Alike
“When all men think alike, no one thinks very much.” – Walter Lippmann
Read moreWhen dictatorship is a fact, revolution is a duty
“When dictatorship is a fact, revolution is a duty.”
Read moreBill McKibben Quote – We Didn’t Do Much
“We, all of us in the First World, have participated in something of a binge, a half century of unbelievable prosperity and ease. We may have had some intuition that it was a binge and the earth couldn’t support it, but aside from the easy things (biodegradable detergent, slightly smaller cars) we didn’t do much. We didn’t turn our lives […]
Read moreDemetri Martin Quote – Fruit Baskets
“I like fruit baskets because they give you the ability to mail someone a piece of fruit without appearing insane. Like, if someone just mailed you an apple, you’d be like “Huh? What the hell is this?” but if it’s in a fruit basket, you’re like, “This is nice!”.” – Demetri Martin
Read moreC.S. Lewis Quote – Make Him Happy
“Nearly all that we call human history — money, poverty, ambition, war, prostitution, classes, empires, slavery — [is] the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy.” – C.S. Lewis
Read moreWilma Mankiller Quote – Today’s Stereotypes
“Contrary to today’s stereotypes, racists do not always chew tobacco and drive pickup trucks with gun racks. They wear silk shirts, treat women as possessions, and talk about human rights at cocktail parties far from communities of people of color. The men in pickup trucks are just as likely to be warm and caring as the high-minded liberals are to […]
Read moreRalph Waldo Emerson Quote – Be Yourself
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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