Motivation/Inspiration: Saadi, “Human beings are members of a whole…”

Human beings are members of a whole,
In creation of one essence and soul.

If one member is afflicted with pain,
Other members uneasy will remain.

If you have no sympathy for human pain,
The name of human you cannot retain.

Saadi

Who was Saadi?

Abū-Muhammad Muslih al-Dīn bin Abdallāh Shīrāzī, better known by his pen name Saadi, also known as Saadi of Shiraz, was a major Persian poet and prose writer of the medieval period. He is recognized for the quality of his writings and for the depth of his social and moral thoughts

Read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saadi_Shirazi

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Human Rights: Albert Einstein, It is my conviction that killing Under the cloak of war is…

“It is my conviction that killing under the clock of war is nothing but an act of murder.”
Albert Einstein

Who was Albert Einstein?

Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who is widely held to be one of the greatest and most influential scientists of all time. Best known for developing the theory of relativity, Einstein also made important contributions to quantum mechanics, and was thus a central figure in the revolutionary reshaping of the scientific understanding of nature that modern physics accomplished in the first decades of the twentieth century.
Read More:.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein

How you can help Gaza

HOW YOU CAN HELP GAZA: MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD:

“Over 2 million people in Gaza are suffering the unimaginable consequences of war

An immediate and lasting ceasefire is the only humanitarian action that now matters.

Here are 5 ways you can stand in solidarity and make your voice heard.”

Read More, includes a petition and posters to download:
.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam-in-action/oxfam-blog/how-you-can-help-gaza-make-your-voice-heard/

The Environment: Nelson Mandela, “And I dream of the vast deserts, the forests, and all…”

“And I dream of the vast deserts, the forests, and all of the wilderness of our continent, wild places that we should protect as a precious heritage for our children and for our children’s children. We must never forget that it is our duty to protect this environment,” Nelson Mandela.

Who was Nelson Mandela?

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country’s first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election.

Read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela

The environment: Ansel Adams, “It is horrifying that we have to fight…”

“It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.”
Ansel Adams

Who wand Ansel Adams?

Ansel Easton Adams was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-and-white images of the American West. He helped found Group f/64, an association of photographers advocating “pure” photography which favored sharp focus and the use of the full tonal range of a photograph.

Read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansel_Adams

Take Action

Friends of the Earth International:
https://www.foei.org/

More Ansel Adams quotes

Good Reads Ansel Adams
https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/12115.Ansel_Adams