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Courage in Hard Times “No one man can terrorize a whole nation unless we are all his accomplices. . . . If none of us ever read a book that was ‘dangerous,’ nor had a friend who was ‘different,’ or never joined an organization that advocated ‘change,’ we would all be just the kind of people Joe McCarthy wants.”
—Edward R. Murrow (1900-1965), legendary newsman
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hmmm.... Is this in reference to the nation, or to back-stabbing university politics???
ReplyDeleteAmen! I love this quote.
ReplyDeleteI think it brings out a lot of diversity in our World. We are different people are different, it is what makes us unique.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THIS!!!
ReplyDeleteI think its so important to open up to different things.
It doesn't have to be different to our friends or family but just different to us.
Any time I see myself shutting off to something or feeling awkward or (gasp) must I say judging I make myself think twice, I would have to say that most of the time after that I find myself laughing at exactly that, myself.