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“Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts, perhaps fear of a loss of Power.” – John Steinbeck John Ernst Steinbeck (February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature “for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception.” He has been called “a…
Paraphrasing spiritual teacher Ram Dass, “Whether this is the first day of the Apocalypse or the first day of the Golden Age, the work remains the same…to love each other and ease as much suffering as possible.” -Ram Dass Ram Dass (born Richard Alpert; April 6, 1931 – December 22, 2019) was an American spiritual teacher, guru…
This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair. No place for self-pity. No room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal. -Toni Morrison Toni Morrison was an American novelist and editor. The critically acclaimed Song of Solomon (1977) brought her national…
“Government is instituted for the common good: for the protection, safety, prosperity and happiness of the people; and not for the profit, honor, or private interest of any one man, family, or class of men.” -John Adams John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served…
“If you educate a man, you educate an individual. But if you educate a woman, you have educated a nation.” – Kofi Annan This quote is often attributed to Kofi Annan, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations. This statement emphasizes the profound impact of educating women on society as a whole. Born April 8,…
People often say, with pride, I’m not interested in politics. They might as well say, I’m not interested in my standard of living, my health, my job, my rights, my freedoms, my future or any future. If we mean to keep any control over our world and lives, we must be interested in politics. -Martha…
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. -Plato Plato, considered by many as the world’s greatest philosopher, has often been quoted throughout history. His thoughts and words are as relevant today as when he first uttered…
The purpose of propaganda is to make one set of people forget that other sets of people are human. – Aldous Huxley Aldous Huxley (July 26, 1894 – November 22, 1963) was an English finanancier, statesman, and philosopher, author of nearly fifty books, as well as essays, narratives, and poems. His masterpiece, “Brave New World,” is…
A vote is not a valentine. You aren’t professing your love for the candidate. It’s a chess move for the world you want to live in. -Unknown A valentine can often be an expression of one’s infatuation, zeal or obsession with another person. It is an emotion: a feeling, an attraction, a devotion one human…
Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility. -Sigmund Freud Two definitions of Freedom ( the New Oxford American Dictionary). 1) the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. 2) absence of subjection to foreign domination or despotic government. The 2024 election is a watershed event in American history. We as citizens are faced with…