“It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people’s minds…” – Sam Adams (20041116tu0910)
Category: Politics
Politics, Participation
“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” – Plato (20041116tu0910)
Peace, Diplomacy
“You can’t shake hands with a clenched fist.” – Indira Gandhi, 1917-1984, found on Good Earth Tea bag (20040817tu)
Positive Future
“You must not focus on your adversaries, enemies, opponents, or the problems in the world. Focus on what you believe in, imagine a positive future, work toward those things. If you focus on the negative, eventually, those frustrations that are eating at you, will eat you up.” – Gregory Paul Johnson, (20040324we)
Strength, Strong in Service to God
“Strength is not about power, machismo, and money. We need to be strong in the way we serve God.” – Dr. M.F. Fahny (20040311th)
War, Blind Obedience
“If my soldiers began to think, not one of them would remain in the ranks.” – Frederick the Great, 1712-1786 (20040311th)
Liberty, Freedom
“Liberty means responsibility.” – George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950 (20040311th)
Deeds
“The smallest deed is better than the grandest intention.” – Roger Nash Baldwin (20040311th)
Quietness, Humility
“The deepest rivers flow with the least sound.” – Quintus Curtius Rufus (20040306sa1421)
Activism, Freedom of Speech
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 1929-1968 (20040214sa)
Facts, Statistics
“Facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable.” – Mark Twain, 1835-1910 (20040214sa)
Activism, Peace, Diplomacy, Social Change, Transcendence
“Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them.” – Albert Einstein, 1879-1955 (20040214sa)