“Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one another.”~Desmond Tutu South African Anglican bishop and theologian Desmond Tutu was born on this day in 1931.
“Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one another.”~Desmond Tutu South African Anglican bishop and theologian Desmond Tutu was born on this day in 1931.
“We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter.”~Denis Diderot French philosopher, art critic, and writer Denis Diderot was born on this day in 1713.
“Where the people possess no authority, their rights obtain no respect.”~George Bancroft American historian, statesman, and politician George Bancroft was born on this day in 1800.
“‘American Pie’ speaks to the loss that we feel. That’s why that song has found the niche that it has.”~Don McLean American singer-songwriter and guitarist Don McLean was born on this day in 1945.
“Self-awareness is the ability to take an honest look at your life without any attachment to it being right or wrong, good or bad.”~Debbie Ford American self-help author, coach, lecturer, and teacher Debbie Ford was born on this day in 1955.
“You don’t have to think about love; you either feel it or you don’t.”~Laura Esquivel Mexican novelist, screenwriter, and politician Laura Esquivel was born on this day in 1950.
I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.”~Evelyn Beatrice Hall English writer Evelyn Beatrice Hall was born on this day in 1868.
“If we all tried to make other people’s paths easy, our own feet would have a smooth even place to walk on.”~Myrtle Reed American author, poet, journalist, and philanthropist Myrtle Reed was born on this day in 1874.
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”~T. S. Eliot British poet, essayist, and playwright T. S. Eliot was born on this day in 1888.
“The origin of all power is in the people, and they have an incontestable right to check the creatures of their own creation.”~Mercy Otis Warren American activist poet, playwright, and American Revolution pamphleteer Mercy Otis Warren was born on this day in 1728.
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