. . . not everyone is willing to defend a position of 'not knowing. ' There is no virtue in ignorance for its own sake.
I have a respect for manners as such, they are a way of dealing with people you don't agree with or like.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.
Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.
Once any group in society stands in a relatively deprived position in relation to other groups, it is genuinely deprived.
For the human species to evolve, the conversation must deepen.
Never depend upon institutions or government to solve any problem. All social movements are founded by, guided by, motivated and seen through by the passion of individuals.
Should hostilities once break out between Japan and the United States, it is not enough that we take Guam and the Philippines, nor even Hawaii and San Francisco. To make victory certain, we would have to march into Washington and dictate the terms of peace in the White House. I wonder if our politicians, among whom armchair arguments about war are being glibly bandied about in the name of state politics, have confidence as to the final outcome and are prepared to make the necessary sacrifices.
Global war is a clash of systems, not just battalions biffing one another in some godforsaken forest.
The Spirit has determined that he will operate through certain means and at certain times and if we sinfully put obstacles or warnings or prohibitions in the way, he may well not do for us what he otherwise would have done.
It's better to like beautiful girls than to be gay.