For every time I didn't speak up...
shame.
For every time I didn't challenge the bigot...
shame.
For every time I had that sinking feeling in my stomach but remained still...
shame.
For every time a leader crossed the line and I looked away...
shame.
For every time the group went too far...
shame.
For every time I heard my conscience question, but I didn't answer...
shame.
And for everything I've learned from failing so long ago...
thank you. I am no longer silent.
I'd love to hear from you.
No Excuses.
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inspiration
Sometimes the words of others are exactly what we want to say. Here are some of my favorites...
"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act."
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear."
- Rosa Parks
"It takes no compromise to give people their rights...it takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no political deal to give people freedom. It takes no survey to remove repression.
- Harvey Milk
"Conscience is the perfect interpreter of life."
- Karl Barth
"The time is always right to do what is right."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
I'd love to hear from you.
No Excuses.
