“I don’t speak because I have the power to speak; I speak because I don’t have the power to remain silent.”
Rabbi A.Y. Kook (1865-1935) ― Orthodox rabbi/Scholar
Read Story“I don’t speak because I have the power to speak; I speak because I don’t have the power to remain silent.”
Rabbi A.Y. Kook (1865-1935) ― Orthodox rabbi/Scholar
This quote means that I am connected to others simply by our shared humanity and it is my responsibility to speak of for the rights of others.
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) ― Indian lawyer/Independence leader
This eliminates any hatred against people in myself and helps me to be positive all the time.
“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.”
Football coach, quoting Mark Twain (1835-1910) ― Author
This was a sport’s reference my dad heard often from his football coach as he was an undersized running back. I was physically smaller than him and these are words I’ve taken with me not...
“Our chief usefulness to humanity rests on our combining power with high purpose. Power undirected by high purpose spells calamity, and high purpose by itself is utterly useless if the power to put it into effect is lacking.”
Theodore ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt (1858-1919) ― President of the United States, 1901 to 1909
A fantastic quote from my favorite president. This is also a great reminder that we must set lofty, purposeful goals and work hard to achieve them.