Israel... is one of the great outpost of democracy in the world
Interpretation
The quote highlights Israel's role as a democratic nation.
Martin Luther King, Jr. emphasizes that Israel stands as a significant example of democracy in the global landscape. By referring to Israel as an 'outpost of democracy,' he underscores its importance in promoting democratic values and principles amidst a world often characterized by conflict and authoritarian regimes.
In practice
In a speech advocating for civil rights, one might cite this quote to illustrate the importance of democracy.
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.
One of the greatest casualties of the war in Vietnam is the Great Society... shot down on the battlefield of Vietnam.
And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people will get to the promised land
Fake is as old as the Eden tree.
Satan, really, is the romantic youth of Jesus re-appearing for a moment.
Christianity is NOT a religion; it is the proclamation of the end of religion. Religion is a human activity dedicated to the job of reconciling God to humanity and humanity to itself. The Gospel, however - the Good News of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, is the astonishing announcement that God has done the whole work of reconciliation without a scrap of human assistance. It is the bizarre proclamation that religion is over - period.
I am as firmly convinced that religions do harm as I am that they are untrue.
If social stability goes pear-shaped, you have a choice between anarchy and dictatorship. Most people will opt for more security, even if they have to give up some personal freedom.
We're in business to relieve human suffering, to help feed the poor, to provide education and culture - but above all else, we're concerned with the relief of human suffering.
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