“Always aim high, work hard, and care deeply about what you believe in. When you stumble, keep faith. When you’re knocked down, get right back up. And never listen to anyone who says you can’t or shouldn’t go on.” – Hillary Clinton
On Why Change Matters:
All men are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality. – Martin Luther King, Jr
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. – Martin Luther King, Jr
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. – Mohandas Gandhi
Interdependence is and ought to be as much the ideal of man as self-sufficiency. Man is a social being. – Mohandas Gandhi
If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when? – Rav Hillel
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. – John F. Kennedy
When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it–always. – Mahatma Gandhi
Change-Makers:
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. – Martin Luther King, Jr
But in my life, I have also learned that hope is found in unlikely places; that inspiration often comes not from those with the most power or celebrity, but from the dreams and aspirations of Americans who are anything but ordinary. – President Barack Obama
I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people. – Mohandas Gandhi
The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood.- Martin Luther King, Jr
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. – Margaret Mead
A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history. – Mohandas Gandhi
Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted. – Martin Luther King, Jr
In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place. – Mohandas Gandhi
Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men. – Mohandas Gandhi
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. – Mohandas Gandhi
We must become the change we want to see in the world. – Mohandas Gandhi
Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’ – Martin Luther King, Jr
“Every effective organizer I’ve ever known has had this talent: the ability to listen to people, rather than spin them or demonize them. Organizers don’t seek personal glory, they help other people lead and be recognized for that leadership.” – Deepak Bhargava
On Fighting The Good Fight:
I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant. – Martin Luther King, Jr
The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice – Martin Luther King
Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can’t ride you unless your back is bent. – Martin Luther King, Jr
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction….The chain reaction of evil–hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars–must be broken, or we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation. – Martin Luther King, Jr
Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. – Martin Luther King, Jr
On Indifference and Inaction:
The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it. – Albert Einstein
- There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction. - John F. Kennedy
He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it. – Martin Luther King, Jr
History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people. – Martin Luther King, Jr
In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. – Martin Luther King, Jr
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. – Martin Luther King, Jr
Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think. – Martin Luther King, Jr
Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. – Martin Luther King, Jr
The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict. – Martin Luther King, Jr
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. – Martin Luther King, Jr
Success, recognition, and conformity are the bywords of the modern world where everyone seems to crave the anesthetizing security of being identified with the majority. – Martin Luther King, Jr
& for fun…
Washington, DC:
This country is populated with unbalanced people. Many of whom find their way to Washington as if the continent funnels them into this one spot. – West Wing
We’re just a crazy city. We’re into panda-monium – (Former) Mayor Williams
Washington is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm – John F. Kennedy
