Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Ida B. Wells

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bravery, Civil Rights, Ida B. Wells, Quotes, reporter, Risk, Truth, wisdom

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“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.”
― Ida B. Wells-Barnett

“one had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or a rat in a trap”
― Ida B. Wells

“A Winchester rifle should have a place of honor in every black home, and it should be used for that protection which the law refuses to give.”
― Ida B. Wells-Barnett

“If Southern white men are not careful, they will overreach themselves and public sentiment will have a reaction; a conclusion will then be reached which will be very damaging to the moral reputation of their women.”
― Ida B. Wells-Barnett, The Red Record

“Burning and torture here lasts but a little while, but if I die with a lie on my soul, I shall be tortured forever. I am innocent.”
― Ida B. Wells-Barnett, The Red Record

Ida B. Wells was addressed yesterday as well, and I felt it wise to honor her again. Her work shined a light on the lynchings of the South. She was another firebrand responsible for the greater civil rights movement to come. Here’s her Wikipedia link in case some of you would like to learn more about this trailblazer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_B._Wells

Here’s another link to Ida B. Well’s place in the National Women’s History Museum: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/ida-b-wells-barnett

As we approach the end of Black History Month, ponder the challenges, sacrifices, and dangers the members of the civil rights movement faced. This is a true testament of bravery in the face of death threats, violence, and a government that did not want to do the right thing.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Rosa Parks

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Champion, Civil Rights Movement, History, Icon, Jim Crow, NAACP, Quotes, Racism, Rosa Parks, wisdom

To continue with Rosa Parks from our educational video on her life yesterday, here are 5 quotes of wisdom from her. Enjoy!

I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.

Rosa Parks

I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free… so other people would be also free.

Rosa Parks

People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically… No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.

Rosa Parks

Each person must live their life as a model for others.

Rosa Parks

Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.

Rosa Parks

Check out this link to Brittanica on Rosa Parks: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rosa-Parks

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Black History Month, Charity, Cherish, Determination, History, Honor, Martin Luther King, Remember, Reverence, wisdom

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I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

We are not makers of history. We are made by history.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

In honor of Black History Month (Feb 1 – Mar 1 2021) I’ll be selecting quotes from memorable figures that should be remembered for the work they did to gain their civil rights during a dark period of our history.

Here’s a Wikipedia link for the late Martin Luther King, Jr.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr. I hope you enjoy it.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – 5 Quotes

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Ben Ferencz, conflict, International court, Nuremberg, rule of law, War, war crimes

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“The fact that any person acted on the order of his government or of a superior does not free him from responsibility for crime.”
― Tom Hofmann, Benjamin Ferencz, Nuremberg Prosecutor and Peace Advocate

“An illegal act does not become legal when it is done with good intentions.”
― Tom Hofmann, Benjamin Ferencz, Nuremberg Prosecutor and Peace Advocate

“War is an abominable crime, no matter what the cause.”
― Tom Hofmann, Benjamin Ferencz, Nuremberg Prosecutor and Peace Advocate

“We have to eliminate war-making. You may well ask: “How can you do such a thing?” It has never happened. Well, nothing ever happened until it happened for the first time.”
― Tom Hofmann, Benjamin Ferencz, Nuremberg Prosecutor and Peace Advocate

“I quote: “In a very real sense, the world no longer has a choice between force and law. If civilization is to survive, it must choose the rule of law.”
― Tom Hofmann, Benjamin Ferencz, Nuremberg Prosecutor and Peace Advocate

I was prompted to use Benjamin Ferencz as my quote person this week after watching a film on his life, called Prosecuting Evil on Netflix (Link: https://www.netflix.com/search?q=prosecuting%20evil&jbv=81070008). He is the only surviving lawyer from the Nuremburg Trials, which occurred after WWII. If you have Netflix, I cannot recommend this film enough. It’s a good one.

If you’d like to read more about Ben Ferencz, here are a few links for you to examine:

https://benferencz.org/ – Ben’s official website

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Ferencz – Wikipedia page

Have a great Wednesday, folks!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – 5 Quotes

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Albert Einstein, Discovery, Exploration, Intellect, Mathematics, Physics, Science, Thought Experiments

We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.

Albert Einstein

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.

Albert Einstein

If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.

Albert Einstein

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.

Albert Einstein

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.

Albert Einstein

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein If you’d like to read about Einstein, click on the link before this sentence.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – JFK

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First President, inauguration, JFK, John F. Kennedy, president, wisdom, Wisdom Wednesday

Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.

John F. Kennedy

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.

John F. Kennedy

My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.

John F. Kennedy

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.

John F. Kennedy

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

John F. Kennedy

President John F. Kennedy was my first president. I was a month old when he was assassinated. Here’s a wikipedia link describing his life and times. For those of you watching today, enjoy the inauguration! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Francis of Assisi

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Francis of Assisi, Giving, God, Lord, Peace, Pope, Saint, Wikipedia

Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.

Francis of Assisi

Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.

Francis of Assisi

A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.

Francis of Assisi

While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.

Francis of Assisi

For it is in giving that we receive.

Francis of Assisi

For those of you interested in reading about Francis of Assisi, here’s the Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_of_Assisi

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wednesday Wisdom – 5 Quotes

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Character, honesty, Lincoln, Planning, preparation, president, Responsibility, The People, Truth, Wikipedia

In light of our upcoming Presidential inauguration, here some quotes from “Honest Abe”.

You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.

Abraham Lincoln

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.

Abraham Lincoln

I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.

Abraham Lincoln

I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.

Abraham Lincoln

You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.

Abraham Lincoln

For those of you who are interested, here’s the Wikipedia page on Abraham Lincoln. I think you’ll find the article engaging, informative, and an example of one of our greatest presidents. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln Enjoy!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – 5 Quotes

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Christmas, Clement Clarke Moore, Dale Evans, Edna Ferber, Happines, Holidays, Love, Peace, Taylor Caldwell, Thomas S. Monson

Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting. It is happiness because we see joy in people. It is forgetting self and finding time for others. It is discarding the meaningless and stressing the true values.

Thomas S. Monson

Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling.

Edna Ferber

Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.

Dale Evans

Don’t let the past steal your present. This is the message of Christmas: We are never alone.

Taylor Caldwell

T’was the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

Clement Clarke Moore

This is the last 5 quotes post for 2020. In light of the Christmas season, I chose quotes that are about Christmas, rather than selecting a specific author’s 5 quotes. I hope you enjoy them. If this is the only post you follow on my blog, Happy Holidays to you and your family. Wherever you are, I wish you much love, peace, and happiness during this great time of year.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – 5 Quotes – Harry Truman

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5 Quotes, America, History, Korea, president, Truman, wisdom, WWII

It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.

Harry S Truman

If you can’t convince them, confuse them.

Harry S Truman

America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.

Harry S Truman

You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.

Harry S Truman

The White House is the finest prison in the world.

Harry S Truman

Harry S. Truman was our 33rd President. He replaced Franklin D. Roosevelt after his passing. For more information, take a look at this Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_S._Truman

Until next time…

Dave