Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.
I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies but not the madness of people.
We have to heal our wounded world. The chaos, despair, and senseless destruction we see today are a result of the alienation that people feel from each other and their environment.
As far as I knew white women were never lonely, except in books. White men adored them, Black men desired them and Black women worked for them.
Johnny Cash has always been larger than life.
Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.
Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism.
A person is a person because he recognizes others as persons.
He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.
A wise man can play the part of a clown, but a clown can't play the part of a wise man.
A man is great by deeds, not by birth.
Of mankind we may say in general they are fickle, hypocritical, and greedy of gain.
Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works.
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.
There is no marvel in a woman learning to speak, but there would be in teaching her to hold her tongue.
In the same vein as these events, National Minority Health Month also serves as a reminder of how much work needs to be done to eliminate health and healthcare inequities.
One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.
There is no come back to caves. We are too many.
You climb to reach the summit, but once there, discover that all roads lead down.
Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.
The highest forms of understanding we can achieve are laughter and human compassion.
