“Fascism is not defined by the number of its victims, but by the way it kills them.”~Jean-Paul Sartre French philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic Jean-Paul Sartre was born on this day in 1905.
“There is no such thing as being non-political. Just by making a decision to stay out of politics you are making the decision to allow others to shape politics and exert power over you. And if you are alienated from the current political system, then just by staying out of it you do nothing to … Continue reading Random Quote for June 20, 2025
“Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that, unless we love the truth, we cannot know it.”~Blaise Pascal French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic writer Blaise Pascal was born on this day in 1623.
“Gloom and despondency have never defeated adversity. Trying times need courage and resilience. Our strength as a people is not tested during the best of times.”~Thabo Mbeki South African politician Thabo Mbeki was born on this day in 1942.
“There is no lasting hope in violence, only temporary relief from hopelessness.”~Kingman Brewster, Jr. American educator, academic, and diplomat Kingman Brewster, Jr., was born on this day in 1919.
“Democracy depends on information circulating freely in society.”~Katharine Graham American newspaper publisher Katharine Graham was born on this day in 1917.
“When you get into a tight place, and everything goes against you till it seems as if you couldn’t hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that’s just the place and time that the tide’ll turn.”~Harriet Beecher Stowe American author and abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe was born on this day in 1811.
“You can’t win what you don’t fight for.”~Eleanor Holmes Norton American politician, lawyer, and human rights activist Eleanor Holmes Norton was born on this day in 1937.
“In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit.”~Anne Frank German-born Jew Anne Frank was born on this day in 1929.
“People protect what they love.”~Jacques Yves Cousteau French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker, and author Jacques Yves Cousteau was born on this day in 1910.
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