Sunday, November 29, 2009

collected quotes

"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."

- Dr. Seuss

"Half of writing history is hiding the truth"

-Mal from Serenity

"I shall write peace upon your wings, and you shall fly around the world so that children will no longer have to die this way." -Sadako Sasaki (1/7/43 – 10/25/55)

"it's not enough to just live, you need something to live for"

"passion is a temporary madness, love is what's left over when passion has burned away"

"Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come." - Victor Hugo

"Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery." -Malcolm X

"Concerning non-violence, it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks." - " "

"Since I learned the truth in Mecca, my dearest friends have come to include all kinds -- some Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, agnostics, and even atheists! I have friends who are called capitalists, Socialists, and Communists! Some of my friends are moderates, conservatives, extremists -- some are even Uncle Toms! My friends today are black, brown, red, yellow, and white!" - El Hajj Malik el-Shabazz aka Malcolm X

To announce that there must be no criticism of the president... is morally treasonable to the American public. - Teddy Roosevelt

Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president. - " "

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