Tuesday, November 3, 2020

The Heart of Democracy

 

"The human heart is the first home of democracy. It is where we embrace our questions: Can we be equitable? Can we be generous? Can we listen with our whole beings, not just our minds, and offer our attention rather than our opinion? And do we have enough resolve in our hearts to act courageously, relentlessly, without giving up, trusting our fellow citizens to join us in our determined pursuit--a living democracy?"


-- Terry Tempest Williams
Quoted in Parker Palmer’s book, The Heart of Democracy



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