The thing about democracy, beloveds, is that it is not neat, orderly, or quiet. It requires a certain relish for confusion.
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Nationality: American Type: Journalist Born: August 30, 1944 Death: January 31, 2007 |
I didn't want to be discriminated against because of my gender and status. I promised myself I was never going to be treated as a second-class citizen.
Empathy is really the opposite of spiritual meanness. It's the capacity to understand that every war is both won and lost. And that someone else's pain is as meaningful as your own.