“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it–always.”
Mahatma Gandhi
“Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.”
Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
“A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.”
Oscar Wilde
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
Socrates
“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world…would do this, it would change the earth.”
William Faulkner
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“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it–always [except when you are bedding down with 12 year old girls].”
Mahatma Gandhi
Acts 17:6-7 KJB… “And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.”
Luke, regarding the Jews envy of Paul’s arrival in Thessalonica.
Reading Faulkner’s quote, while listening to Dr. Charles Stanley’s “In Touch” out of Atlanta this morning,
he cited Mt 5:14-16.
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.”
{interpr: One who has a higher consciousness of wisdom will be noticed}
“Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.”
{Know truth, and hide it?}
“Instead, they put it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.”
{Stand up; speak, using your wisdom, for the benefit of others, in the dark}
“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds,
and glorify your Father in heaven.”
{Likewise, anywhere you see darkness, use your light in the cause for Good, as is the will of our Creator}
Stanley (he’s like a wise old Grandfather, w/ his guidance) cited another book from the Good Book.
Hebrews 10: 23-25…
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.”
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on, toward love and good deeds, not giving up
meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another – and all the more,
as you see The Day approaching.”
{not difficult to interpret; Hope, Encouragement; don’t quit;
as the final conflict between Good and Evil draws near}
Regardless of our individual beliefs about Faith, Scripture, Creator…this place, and the people who post articles, and comment on a regular basis, consistently reveal the light of truths.
That’s what we have, Farmer, and Uncola, that make us immune to the evil narrative(s), IMHO.
SHINE ON, YOU CRAZY DIAMONDS.