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“To sin by
silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.”
Abraham Lincoln
“There may
be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a
time when we fail to protest.”
Elie Wiesel
“When an
individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a
human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him.”
Bayard Rustin
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6:47 AM
Not choosing a favourite today, these are all powerful quotes.
All powerful quotes, I agree but I like the second one best. Being helpless doesn't mean we've run out of something good to do.
I love the first one by Abraham Lincoln. How many of us in our lives, have stayed silent, when we really should have spoken up about some injustice or other.
@Sarah - powerful indeed, you are right
@Izdiher - true
@Anne - never give up right?
@Diane - indeed, you need to have the courage to speak up!
I feel strongly about some things and I really should protest about it to the right people. I guess I always think no one would care what I thought. I did protest to Arizona about it's health policy.
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