I am neither Jew nor Gentile, Mohammedan nor Theist; I am but a member of the human family, and would accept of truth by whomsoever offered -- that truth which we can all find, if we will but seek in things, not in words; in nature, not in human imagination; in our own hearts, not in temples made with hands.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of universal truths found through personal experience and nature, rather than through religious or cultural divisions.
Frances Wright's quote expresses the notion that human identity should transcend religious and ethnic affiliations, highlighting a shared humanity. It advocates for seeking truth in lived experiences and the natural world rather than relying on the constructs of language and traditional institutions. Wright encourages individuals to explore their own hearts and the reality around them to find genuine truth and understanding.
In practice
This quote would be suitable for a speech on unity and acceptance at a cultural event.
One side-effect of the so-called war on terror has been a crisis of liberalism. This is not only a question of alarmingly illiberal legislation, but a more general problem of how the liberal state deals with its anti-liberal enemies.
Curses of vanished elders echoed down on me; too pretty, too soft, too pale, eyes far too full of the Devil, ah, that devilish smile
Anyone wanting to proclaim the glory of Christ to the ends of the earth must consider not only how to declare the gospel verbally but also how to demonstrate the gospel visibly in a world where so many are urgently hungry. If I am going to address urgent spriitual need by sharing the gospel of Christ or building up the body of Christ around the world, then I cannot overlook dire physical need in the process.
Let the Palestinians run their affairs: create a situation in which no Israeli soldier will have to maintain public order, whether in Gaza or the West Bank. Let's give it to the Palestinians, as long as there is security for us. No more occupying another people.
In the end, the aggressors always destroy themselves, making way for others who know how to cooperate and get along. Life is much less a competitive struggle for survival than a triumph of cooperation and creativity.
the average man does not want to be free. he simply wants to be safe.
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