If I had a hammer . . .
“Songs won’t save the planet, but neither will books or speeches.”
“If I had a hammer I’d hammer in the morning
I’d hammer in the evening all over this land
I’d hammer out danger, I’d hammer out a warning
I’d hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land.” Click here
“Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don’t.”
“It’s very important to learn to talk to people you disagree with.”
“I love my country very dearly, and I greatly resent the implication that some of the places that I have sung and some of the people that I have known and some of my opinions, whether they are religious or philosophical, make me less of an American.”
“If there is something wrong, speak up!”
“If I had a hammer I’d hammer in the morning
I’d hammer in the evening all over this land
I’d hammer out danger, I’d hammer out a warning
I’d hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land.” Click here
“Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don’t.”
“It’s very important to learn to talk to people you disagree with.”
“I love my country very dearly, and I greatly resent the implication that some of the places that I have sung and some of the people that I have known and some of my opinions, whether they are religious or philosophical, make me less of an American.”
“If there is something wrong, speak up!”
—Pete Seeger (1919-2014), activist, singer, left-winger, “America’s conscience,” died Monday. Obit
• Editorial Comment: If that doesn't make you tear up, there’s something wrong.
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“Words are sacred. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.” —Tom Stoppard
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