Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
The quality not the longevity of one's life is what is important.
Life's most persistent and urgent question is 'What are you doing for others?'
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.