No human being should ever have to fear for his own life because of political or religious beliefs. We are all in this together, my friends, the rich, the poor, the red, white, black, brown and yellow. We share responsibility for Mother Earth and those who live and breathe upon her ..never forget that.
Interpretation
Everyone deserves to feel safe regardless of their beliefs, and we all share a collective responsibility for the world.
This quote by Leonard Peltier emphasizes the fundamental principle that all individuals should have the right to live without fear due to their political or religious beliefs. It underscores the interconnectedness of humanity, regardless of social, racial, or economic differences, and highlights our shared obligation to care for the planet and its inhabitants, reminding us to cultivate empathy and unity in the face of division and conflict.
In practice
In a speech advocating for human rights, one could start with this quote to emphasize compassion and solidarity.
To heal will require real effort, and a change of heart, from all of us. To heal means that we will begin to look upon one another with respect and tolerance instead of prejudice, distrust and hatred. We will have to teach our children-as well as ourselves-to love the diversity of humanity....We can do it. Yes, you and I and all of us together. Now is the time. Now is the only possible time. Let the Great Healing begin.
All truth is crooked, time itself is a circle
Philosophy just puts everything before us, and neither explains nor deduces anything.-Since everything lies open to view there is nothing to explain
Loyalty to the Nation all the time, loyalty to the Government when it deserves it.
The only education in grief that any of us ever gets is a crash course. Until Caroline had died I had belonged to that other world, the place of innocence, and linear expectations, where I thught grief was a simple, wrenching realm of sadness and longing that graduallu receded. What that definition left out was the body blow that loss inflicts, as well as the temporary madness, and a range of less straightforward emotions shocking in their intensity.
I like to walk about among the beautiful things that adorn the world; but private wealth I should decline, or any sort of personal possessions, because they would take away my liberty.
On the occasion of every accident that befalls you, remember to turn to yourself and inquire what power you have for turning it to use.
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