Saturday, July 9, 2016

Bond of Humanity

“The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices. God gives us the capacity for choice. We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace. We can make these changes – and we must.” 

President Jimmy Carter, Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech (2002)


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