“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” — Audre Lorde …

“How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn’t make it a leg.” — Abraham Lincoln …

“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find resources of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” — Rachel Carson …

“The great problem that confronts the American people to-day is a national problem — whether this great nation of ours is great enough to live up to its own convictions, carry out its own declaration of independence, and execute the provisions of its own constitution.” –- Frederick Douglass …

“I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask, ‘Mother what was war?'” — Eve Merriam …

“Education costs money, but then so does ignorance.” — Claus Moser. …

“When imperialism feels weak, it resorts to brute force.” — Hugo Chavez …

“Rape is the only crime in which the victim becomes the accused.” — Fred Adler …

“In giving rights to others which belong to them, we give rights to ourselves and our country.” — John F Kennedy …

“There is no more important struggle for American democracy than ensuring a diverse, independent and free media.” — Bill Moyers …