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It is my strong conviction that a realist conception of human nature should be made a servant of an ethic of progressive justice and should not be made into a bastion of conservatism, particularly a conservatism which defends unjust privileges. ↗

— Reinhold Niebuhr

#political-philosophy #religious #inspirational

If after hearing my songs just one human being is inspired to say something nasty to a friend or perhaps to strike a loved one it will all have been worth the while. ↗

— Tom Lehrer

#politics #science #song #inspirational

Only those who row the boat make waves ↗

— Christina Dodd

#inspirational #true #wisdom #inspirational

Back off, Jack-I got four brothers protecting my ass,' and I just rode on by him ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

#inspirational

All life is bound to a simple truth... that time goes on, that in each person's life begins a tale, a tale that will either end in memory or in legend. ↗

— M.J. Chrisman

#christian #christian-living #inspirational #micah #the-legend-of-the-seer

History doesn't remember gardens. … You forgot the wise administrators, those who kept the peace, those who brought prosperity. You needn’t feel embarrassed, though. So did history. ↗

— Andrew Ashling

#history-politics #peacekeepers #wisdom-inspirational #inspirational

By the age of 9 or 10, I knew that I had to cut my own cloth and make my own way. ↗

— John le Carre

#cloth #cut #had #i #knew

Naturally occurring timeless awareness—utterly lucid awakened mind— is something marvelous and superb, primordially and spontaneously present. It is the treasury from which comes the universe of appearances and possibilities, whether of samsara or nirvana. Homage to the unwavering state, free of elaborations. ↗

— Longchen Rabjam

#inspirational #inspirational

The only currency that we really have to spend during our lives is time. Everything else is just a sub-category. ↗

— Stephen R. Bown

#philosophy-of-life #time #inspirational

Trust in the Lord with alll your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Acknowledge him in all your ways and he will direct your path. ↗

— Anonymous

#the-bible #inspirational