Publicity, discussion, and agitation are necessary to accomplish any work of lasting benefit.
Interpretation
Active engagement and communication are essential for achieving meaningful change.
This quote highlights the importance of publicity, discussion, and agitation in driving progress and fostering lasting change. It suggests that to achieve significant work that benefits society, one must be willing to engage openly with others, stimulate dialogue, and challenge the status quo.
In practice
During a community meeting to rally support for a local initiative, this quote can inspire participants to actively engage and voice their concerns.
God, how patient are Thy poor! These corporations and masters of manipulation in finance heaping up great fortunes by a system of legalized extortion, and then exacting from the contributors-to whom a little means so much-a double share to guard the treasure!
Let no man think we can deny civil liberty to others and retain it for ourselves. When zealous agents of the Government arrest suspected "radicals" without warrant, hold them without prompt trial, deny them access to counsel and admission of bail....we have shorn the Bill of Rights of its sanctity.
Before the war is ended, the war party assumes the divine right to denounce and silence all opposition to war as unpatriotic and cowardly.
Every nation has its war party. It is not the party of democracy. It is the party of autocracy. It seeks to dominate absolutely.
Another fresh new year is here . . . Another year to live! To banish worry, doubt, and fear, To love and laugh and give! This bright new year is given me To live each day with zest . . . To daily grow and try to be My highest and my best! I have the opportunity Once more to right some wrongs, To pray for peace, to plant a tree, And sing more joyful songs!
Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, start all over again.
Every man's task [his 'great dream' and impassioned life-goal] is his life preserver.
Track and field is the best way to reach out for kids. It doesn't matter how fast you are. You always want to beat someone.
My faith is so strong that I believe that God made me 5-11 for a reason. For all the kids that have been told, no, that they can't do it, or all the kids that will be told no.
Confidence is believing in your own ability, knowing what you have to do to win. My confidence was developed through preparation.
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