Racism is a disease in society. We're all equal. I don't care what their colour is, or religion. Just as long as they're human beings they're my buddies.
Interpretation
Racism undermines society, and true equality transcends color and religion.
This quote by Mandawuy Yunupingu emphasizes the idea that racism is detrimental to societal health, and it advocates for recognizing our shared humanity regardless of differences in color or religion. Yunupingu's message promotes unity and friendship among all individuals, encouraging a loving and accepting attitude toward one another.
In practice
In a speech advocating for diversity and inclusion.
The name Yunupingu means 'rock - rock that stands against time'. The name Yunupingu belonged to my grandad, like he was a hero in his time. It was passed down through the generations to my Father. It's a name that makes us understand who we are, where we're coming from and what our connections are to mother earth and the universe.
Surely the glory of journalism is its transience.
Since man cannot live without miracles, he will provide himself with miracles of his own making. He will believe in witchcraft and sorcery, even though he may otherwise be a heretic, an atheist, and a rebel.
The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity.
This world of ours... must avoid becoming a community of dreadful fear and hate, and be, instead, a proud confederation of mutual trust and respect.
It quite often happens that the old man is subject to the delusion of a great moral renewal and rebirth, and from this experience he passes judgments on the work and course of his life, as if he had only now become clear-sighted; and yet the inspiration behind this feeling of well-being and these confident judgements is not wisdom, but weariness .
An aphorism ought to be entirely isolated from the surrounding world like a little work of art and complete in itself like a hedgehog.
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