“[God] did not say: You will not be assailed, you will not be belabored, you will not be disquieted, but he said: You will not be overcome. God wants us to pay attention to his words and always to be strong in our certainty, in well-being and in woe, for he loves us and delights in us, and so he wishes us to love him and delight in him and trust greatly in him, and all will be well.” — from Short Text end of Chapter 22 by Julian of Norwich (1342-1416, medieval English Catholic anchoress)
A Kind Heart
Nothing in the world is so strong as a kind heart. — Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924, novelist, playwright)
The Empires of the Future
The empires of the future are the empires of the mind. — Winston Churchill (1874-1965, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom)
What I Gave away Remains with Me
What I spent I lost; what I possessed is left to others; what I gave away remains with me. — Joseph Addison (1672-1719, British writer, politician)
The Court of Conscience
There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supercedes all other courts. — Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948, Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, political ethicist)
Hate Menaces Stable Government
Repression breeds hate; hate menaces stable government. — Louis D. Brandeis (1856-1941, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court)
It Would Change the Earth
Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world…would do this, it would change the earth. — William Faulkner (1897-1962, writer, modernist)
the Human Choice
The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice. — George Eliot (1819-1880, English novelist, poet, journalist, translator)
Prepare Our Children for the Future
We may not be able to prepare the future for our children, but we can at least prepare our children for the future. — Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945, the 32nd president of the United States)
It Will also Brighten Your Path
If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path. — Gautama Buddha (founder of Buddhism)
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