It has yet to be proven that intelligence has any survival value.
Arthur C. ClarkeRead
The cause of freedom is identified with the destinies of humanity, and in whatever part of the world it gains ground by and by, it will be a common gain to all those who desire it.
Interpretation
Freedom is a universal pursuit that benefits all of humanity regardless of geography.
This quote emphasizes that the pursuit of freedom is intrinsically linked to the fate of all human beings. When freedom is achieved in any part of the world, it reverberates positively for every person who yearns for liberty, creating a collective advancement for humanity as a whole.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech advocating for human rights.
It has yet to be proven that intelligence has any survival value.
Consider no one a stranger. Learn to feel that everybody is akin to you.
Nakedness has no color: this can come as news only to those who have never covered, or been covered by, another naked human being.
Freedom is just another word: It seems to get truer the older I get.
We desperately need seers who can see through the mist- Christian leaders with prophetic vision. Unless they come soon it will be too late for this generation. And if they do come we will no doubt crucify a few of them in the name of our worldly orthodoxy.
Somewhere along the line we started misinterpreting the First Amendment and this idea of the freedom of speech the amendment grants us. We are free to speak as we choose without fear of prosecution or persecution, but we are not free to speak as we choose without consequence.
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