Category: quote
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Masaccio’s Holy Trinity
“o fu gia quel che voi siete e quel chio son voi anco sarete/I once was what you are and what I am you also will be.” ~engraved on the wall of the Holy Trinity fresco in the Dominican church of Santa Maria Novella, in Florence, Italy. “The Holy Trinity, with the Virgin and Saint…
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
As set forth by the United Nations: PREAMBLE Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the…
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Do not seek too much fame…
Do not seek too much fame,but do not seek obscurity.Be proud.But do not remind the world of your deeds.Excel when you must,but do not excel the world.Many heroes are not yet born,many have already died.To be alive to hear this song is a victory. ~West African song
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No human being is ever beyond redemption…
“Not every story has a happy ending, … but the discoveries of science, the teachings of the heart, and the revelations of the soul all assure us that no human being is ever beyond redemption. The possibility of renewal exists so long as life exists. How to support that possibility in others and in ourselves…
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Unarmed truth and unconditional love
“I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality… I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Frida y Diego
“Diego is neither defeatist or sad. He is primarily a researcher, a builder, but on top of everything, an architect. No matter whether his composition is a painting, a house, or an argument.” ~ Frida Kahlo “It is said that revolution doesn’t need art, but that art needs a revolution. That is not true. Revolution…
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Change the focus of the eye…
“Change the focus of the eye. When you have done that, Then the end of the world as you formerly knew it will have occurred, And you will experience the radiance of the divine presence everywhere, Here and now.” ~ Joseph Campbell, Mythos I, Program 3 “On Being Human”
The Sacred & The Profane 