Why do we love a certain person
and not another?
Because that person awakens in us
a connection
with our best
or worst traits.
We feel one with that person
such that by loving him or her
we feel
that we have also loved
ourselves.
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On Balance – Inspirational Quote
Jesus recognized the need for blending opposites. He knew that his disciples would face a difficult and hostile world, where they would confront the recalcitrance of political officials and the intransigence of the protectors of the old order. He knew that they would meet cold and arrogant men whose hearts had been hardened by the long winter of traditionalism. … And he gave them a formula for action, “Be ye therefore as wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” … We must combine the toughness of the serpent with the softness of the dove, a tough mind and a tender heart. – Martin Luther King Jr.
On some positions, Cowardice asks the question, “Is it safe?” Expediency asks the question, “Is it politic?” And Vanity comes along and asks the question, “Is it popular?” But Conscience asks the question “Is it right?” And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must do it because Conscience tells him it is right. -Martin Luther King Jr.
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On Fear – Inspirational Quote
Men often hate each other because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they can not communicate; they can not communicate because they are separated.-Martin Luther King Jr.
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On Praying – Inspirational Quote
Regard prayer not as a last resort but as a readily available fountain by which we could drink heaven’s blessings. – itakeoffthemask.com