A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus, but a molder of consensus.Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent.
Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. (One of my favorites, W.T.)
Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.
The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.
I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.
We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence of the good people.
When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative.
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