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.
Give us, O God, the vision which can see Your love in the world in spite of human failure. Give us the faith to trust Your goodness in spite of our ignorance and weakness. Give us the knowledge that we may continue to pray with understanding hearts. And show us what each one of us can do to set forward the coming of the day of universal peace.
When you're safe at home you wish you were having an adventure; when you're having an adventure you wish you were safe at home.
I come from the so-called Third World (what is the Second)?
It was like letting go and falling back into water and seeing yourself grinning up through the water, your face like a mask, and seeing the bubbles coming up as if you were trying to speak from under the water. And how do you know what it's like to try to speak from under water when you're drowned?
We believe in the dignity of man as an individual, whatever his race, colour or creed, and his right to better, fuller, and richer life.
Charm is the great English blight. It does not exist outside these damp islands. It spots and kills anything it touches. It kills love; it kills art; I greatly fear, my dear Charles, it has killed you.
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