“Washing one’s hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.” — Paulo Freire …

“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home…” –- Eleanor Roosevelt …

“The earth we abuse and the living things we kill will, in the end, take their revenge; for in exploiting their presence we are diminishing our future.” — Marya Mannes, More in Anger, 1958 …

“Education: Man’s going forward from cocksure ignorance to thoughtful uncertainty.” — Kenneth G. Johnson …

Definition of the word, “Politics: “Poli” a Latin word meaning “many”; and “tics” meaning “bloodsucking creatures”.” – Actor Robin Williams …

“The sinister idea of converting food into combustible was definitively established as the economic line of the foreign policy of the United States. Apply this recipe to the countries of the Third World and you will see how many people among the hungry masses of our planet will no longer consume corn… Or even worse: by offering financing to poor countries to produce ethanol from corn or any other kind of food no tree will …

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“There can be no compromise with war; it cannot be reformed or controlled; cannot be disciplined into decency or codified into common sense; for war is the slaughter of human beings, temporarily regarded as enemies, on as large a scale as possible.” – Jeanette Rankin in 1929 …

“Let all bear in mind that a society is judged not so much by the standards attained by its more affluent and privileged members as by the quality of life which it is able to assure for its weakest members.” — Javier Perez de Cuellar, former PM of Peru and Secretary General to the UN …

“It is only through the strength and courage of those few who are willing to stand against insurmountable odds and incalculable risk that true change can be wrought. Your work to end modern day slavery reminds us all that there is still much to be done to end injustice both at home and abroad!” – Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s response to CIW’s Taco Bell victory in 2005 …

“Many years back, I gave up on thuggish mentality and attitudes through the sweat lodge and understanding my past, I came to understand and believe violence is the easy and weak way out of doing things. Thought and knowledge is not easy, but good for my spirit, and less complicated.” — Cualanqi, an inmate at Lancaster prison in LA County. …