Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.
Interpretation
Creative and dedicated individuals often drive positive change in the world.
This quote emphasizes the impact that a small but passionate group of individuals can have on society. It highlights the idea that it is often the innovative and committed minority who challenge the status quo, inspire others, and ultimately contribute to significant advancements and improvements in the world.
In practice
In a speech about innovation at a conference, I could use this quote to highlight the importance of passionate individuals.
This business of burning human beings with napalm, of filling our nation's homes with orphans and widows, of injecting poisonous drugs of hate into veins of peoples normally humane, of sending men home from dark and bloody battlefields physically handicapped and psychologically deranged, cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice and love.
Music is the best consolation for a despaired man
We must meet the forces of hate with the power of love.
We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.
Israel... is one of the great outpost of democracy in the world
One of the greatest casualties of the war in Vietnam is the Great Society... shot down on the battlefield of Vietnam.
One of the things is challenging yourself to do a Rome show when everybody's done a Rome show. To find some aspect of food culture or chef culture that people can look at in a new way.
When we bring what is within out into the world, miracles happen.
The idea of America endures. Our destiny remains our choice. And tonight, more than two centuries later, it is because of our people that our future is hopeful, our journey goes forward, and the state of our union is strong.
We build our temples for tomorrow, strong as we know how, and we stand on top of the mountain, free within ourselves.
Always be a first-rate version of yourself.
Sports is the only entertainment where, no matter how many times you go back, you never know the ending.
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