“One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do.”
Henry Ford
Who was Henry Ford ?
Henry Ford was an American industrialist and business magnate, founder of the Ford Motor Company and chief developer of the assembly line technique of mass production.
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“To loose patience is to lose the battle”
Mahatma Gandhi.
Who was Mahatma Gandhi?
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist, who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India’s independence from British Rule, and in turn inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world
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“Ignorance and prejudice are the handmaidens of propaganda. Our mission, therefore, is to confront ignorance with knowledge, bigotry with tolerance, and isolation with the outstretched hand of generosity. Racism can, will, and must be defeated.”
Who was
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kofi_Annan
The above quote is a part of the following message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, observed on 21 March:
GLOBALIZATION, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, ‘SHOULD ALSO GIVE US A HUMANITY FREE OF THE BARRIERS OF RACE’
“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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“Race prejudice is not only a shadow over the colored — it is a shadow over all of us, and the shadow is darkest over those who feel it least and allow its evil effects to go on.”
Purl S Buck
Who was Purl S Buck ?
Pearl Sydenstricker Buck was an American writer and novelist. As the daughter of missionaries, Buck spent most of her life before 1934 in Zhenjiang, China. Her novel The Good Earth was the best-selling fiction book in the United States in 1931 and 1932 and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1932.
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“Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans.”
Jacques Yves Cousteau
Who was Jacques Yves Cousteau?
Jacques-Yves Cousteau, AC was a French naval officer, explorer, conservationist, filmmaker, innovator, scientist, photographer, author and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in water. He co-developed the Aqua-Lung, pioneered marine conservation and was a member of the Académie française.
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Saving and protecting marine life for present and future generations since 1973
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“Love the world as your own self, then you can truly care for all things.”
Lao Tzu .
Who was Lao Tzu?
Lao Tzu, also rendered as Laozi and Lao-Tze, was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching, the founder of philosophical Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions.
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“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
Lao Tzu
Who was Lao Tzu?
Lao Tzu, also rendered as Laozi and Lao-Tze, was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching, the founder of philosophical Taoism, and a deity in religious Taoism and traditional Chinese religions.
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Get up. Stand up. Stand up for your rights. Get up. Stand up.Don’t give up the fight.
Bob Marley
Who was Bob Marley?
Robert Nesta Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer, songwriter and musician. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements of reggae, ska, and rocksteady, as well as his distinctive vocal and songwriting style.
“Racism is a refuge for the ignorant. It seeks to divide and to destroy. It is the enemy of freedom, and deserves to be met head-on and stamped out.”
Pierre Berton
Who was Pierre Berton?
Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton CC OOnt was a noted Canadian author of non-fiction, especially Canadiana and Canadian history, and was a television personality and journalist. He won many honours and awards for his books. An accomplished storyteller, Berton was one of Canada’s most prolific and popular authors.
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