I have been in love with the Palestinian people for many years. I have two great-grandsons that are rapidly learning about the people here and the anguish and suffering and deprivation of human rights that you have experienced ever since 1948.
Interpretation
The quote expresses a deep affection and empathy towards the Palestinian people, highlighting their struggles.
In this quote, Jimmy Carter reflects on his long-standing love and compassion for the Palestinian people and acknowledges the suffering and human rights violations they have endured since 1948. By mentioning his great-grandsons, he emphasizes the importance of passing down knowledge about injustices to future generations, promoting empathy and understanding across time.
In practice
During a speech on human rights, one could reference this quote to highlight the importance of empathy.
Acknowledging the physical realities of our planet does not mean a dismal future of endless sacrifice. In fact, acknowledging these realities is the first step in dealing with them. We can meet the resource problems of the world - water, food, minerals, farmlands, forests, overpopulation, pollution - if we tackle them with courage and foresight.
The preeminent obstacle to peace is Israel's colonization of Palestine.
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We need to remember that though we make our friends, God has made our neighbors – everywhere. Love should have no boundary; we should have no narrow loyalties.
"I have seen those symptoms before," said Holmes, throwing his cigarette into the fire. "Oscillation upon the pavement always means an affaire de coeur."
The real loneliness is living among all these kind people who only ask one to pretend!
If you can show me how I can cling to that which is real to me, while teaching me a way into the larger society, then and only then will I drop my defenses and hostility, and I will sing your praises and help you to make the desert bear fruit.
I chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown, for qualities that would wear well.
An individual poor person is an isolated island by himself and herself. IT can end that isolation overnight.
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