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“How I treat a brother or sister from day to day, how I react to the sin-scarred wino on the street, how I respond to interruptions from people I dislike, how I deal with normal people in their normal confusion on a normal day may be a better indication of my reverence for life than the antiabortion sticker on the bumper of my car.”
― The Ragamuffin Gospel
― The Ragamuffin Gospel
“Seek not to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; rather, seek what they sought.1 —Gautama Buddha”
― An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith
― An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith
“And now," cried Max, "let the wild rumpus start!”
― Where the Wild Things Are
― Where the Wild Things Are
“They may torture my body, break my bones, even kill me. Then they will have my dead body, but not my obedience.”
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“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things..”
― Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
― Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
Joseph’s 2024 Year in Books
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