The Environment: Louise Dickinson Rich” “I feel a great regard for the trees: they represent age…”

“I feel a great regard for trees; they represent age and beauty and the miracles of life and growth.”
Louise Dickinson Rich

Louise Dickinson Rich was a writer known for fiction and non-fiction works about the New England region of the United States, particularly Massachusetts and Maine.

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Human Rights: Huey Newton, “You can die only once, so do not…”

“You can only die once, so do not die a thousand times worrying about it.”
Huey Newton

Who was Huey Newton?

Huey Percy Newton (February 17, 1942 – August 22, 1989) was a revolutionary African-American political activist who, along with fellow Merritt College student Bobby Seale, co-founded the Black Panther Party in 1966.

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Motivation/Inspiration: A.A.Milne,”Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe,…”

“Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.”
A.A.Milne

Who was A.A.Milne?
Alan Alexander Milne was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various poems. Milne was a noted writer, primarily as a playwright, before the huge success of Pooh overshadowed all his previous work.

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The Environment: Kahlil Gibran”Trees are a poem the earth writes across the sky. Humanity…”

 

Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness.
Kahlil Gibran

Who was Kahlil Gibran?

Gibran Khalil Gibran, usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist, also considered a philosopher although he himself rejected this title.

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Human Rights: Khalil Gibran,”Safeguarding the rights of others is the most noble…”

Safeguarding the rights of others is the most noble and beautiful end of a human being.
Khalil Gibran

Who was Khalil Gibran?

Gibran Khalil Gibran, usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist, also considered a philosopher although he himself rejected the title.

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Human Rights: Huey Newton, “There’s no reason for the establishment to fear me. But it has…”

“There’s no reason for the establishment to fear me. But it has every right to fear the people collectively – I am one with the people.”
Huey Newton

Who was Huey Newton?

Huey Percy Newton (February 17, 1942 – August 22, 1989) was a revolutionary African-American political activist who, along with fellow Merritt College student Bobby Seale, co-founded the Black Panther Party in 1966.

Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huey_P._Newton

The Environment: Wendell Berry,”The care of Earth is our most ancient and most worth,…”

“The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope.”
Wendell Berry

Who is Wendell Berry?

Wendell Erdman Berry is an American novelist, poet, essayist, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer. He is an elected member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers, a recipient of The National Humanities Medal, and the Jefferson Lecturer for 2012.

Motivation/Inspiration: Plato,” Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress…”

“Never discourage anyone…who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.”
Plato

Plato was an Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, founder of the Platonist school of thought, and the Academy, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world.

Who was Plato?

Plato was an Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, founder of the Platonist school of thought, and the Academy, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world.
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