Revivals are hindered when ministers and churches take wrong ground in regard to any question to any question involving human rights. — Charles Finney, nineteenth century evangelist
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Leonard Pitts
...in a 2010 survey by the Washington-based Public Religion Research Institute, which found that 44% of us believe bigotry against whites is a significant problem. Among tea party followers, the number rises to 61%. The Census Bureau says that by mid-century there will no longer be such a thing as a racial majority. — Leonard Pitts
Will Rogers
Why not go out on a limb? That's where the fruit is. — Will Rogers
Wayne Smith, former director of the US Interest Section in Cuba
Cuba seems to have the same effect on U.S. administrations as the full moon once had on werewolves. — Wayne Smith, former director of the US Interest Section in Cuba
Aldous Huxley
The propagandist's purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human. — Aldous Huxley
Stephen Covey
The exercise of true leadership is inversely proportional to the exercise of power. — Stephen Covey
Harriet Tubman
I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves. — Harriet Tubman
David Korten
Capitalism has defeated communism. It is now well on its way to defeating democracy. — David Korten
Muhammad Ali
Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. — Muhammad Ali
U.N. Convention Against Torture
No exceptional circumstances whatsoever, whether a state of war or a threat of war, internal political instability, or any other public emergency, may be invoked as a justification of torture. — U.N. Convention Against Torture
