Taylor Swift Quote – People Throw Rocks At Things That Shine
“People throw rocks at things that shine.” – Taylor Swift
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Barack Obama Quote – Slip Between Worlds
“I learned to slip back and forth between m black and white worlds. One of those tricks I had learned: People were satisfied so long as you were courteous and smiled and made no sudden moves. They were more than satisfied; they were relieved — such a pleasant surprise to find a well-mannered young black man who didn’t seem angry […]
Read moreAung San Suu Kyi Quote – Women Are Valued
“In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth, women are not merely tolerated but valued.” – Aung San Suu Kyi
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 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
Read moreLance Crouther Quote – Stereotype
“There’s a stereotype that black people are lazy. I don’t know if that’s true, but I know white people went all the way to Africa to get out of doing work.” – Lance Crouther
Read moreChief Seattle Quote – We Do Not Inherit The Earth
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” – Chief Seattle
Read moreGeorge Burns Quote – Run The Country
“It’s too bad the people who really know how to run the country are so busy cutting hair and driving taxis.” – George Burns
Read moreCardinal Francis George Quote – Rebuild Civilization
“It is likely that I will die in my bed. My successor will die in prison. His successor will die executed in the public square. His successor will pick up the shards of a ruined society and slowly help rebuild civilization, as the church has done so often in human history.” – Cardinal Francis George
Read morePaul Brooks Quote – Nobody Calls The Cops
“In America today you can murder land for private profit. You can leave the corpse for all to see, and nobody calls the cops.” – Paul Brooks
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