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Try to understand men, if you understand each other you will be kind to each other.
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John Steinbeck
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John Steinbeck
November 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Try to understand men, if you understand each other you will be kind to each other.
~
John Steinbeck
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John Steinbeck
"The issue now is clear. It is between light and darkness and everyone must choose his side." — G. K. Chesterton
November 12, 2025 at 12:05 AM
"The issue now is clear. It is between light and darkness and everyone must choose his side." — G. K. Chesterton
Mary Fields (circa 1832–1914), also known as Stagecoach Mary and Black Mary, was the first African-American female star-route mail carrier in the United States. #BlackHistory. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Fi...
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Mary Fields (circa 1832–1914), also known as Stagecoach Mary and Black Mary, was the first African-American female star-route mail carrier in the United States. #BlackHistory. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Fi...
James 1:4 AMP. God’s answers to our prayers often come in the form of opportunities, not easy solutions. Patience is practiced. Courage is demonstrated. Your struggle today might be the answer to yesterday’s prayer.
November 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
James 1:4 AMP. God’s answers to our prayers often come in the form of opportunities, not easy solutions. Patience is practiced. Courage is demonstrated. Your struggle today might be the answer to yesterday’s prayer.
"Faith is realizing that I am useful to God not in spite of my scars but because of them." — Pamela Reeve
November 11, 2025 at 4:49 AM
"Faith is realizing that I am useful to God not in spite of my scars but because of them." — Pamela Reeve
Participation in a society is not an artistic choice, it's a human need.
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Ai Weiwei
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Ai Weiwei
November 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Participation in a society is not an artistic choice, it's a human need.
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Ai Weiwei
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Ai Weiwei
“I would rather discover a single fact, even a small one, than debate the great issues at length without discovering anything at all.”
—Galileo Galilei
—Galileo Galilei
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“I would rather discover a single fact, even a small one, than debate the great issues at length without discovering anything at all.”
—Galileo Galilei
—Galileo Galilei
One shouldn't just hope to be treated well: one must insist on it.
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Abraham Verghese
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Abraham Verghese
November 10, 2025 at 12:05 AM
One shouldn't just hope to be treated well: one must insist on it.
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Abraham Verghese
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Abraham Verghese
Tolerance, like any aspect of peace, is forever a work in progress.
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Octavia Butler
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Octavia Butler
November 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Tolerance, like any aspect of peace, is forever a work in progress.
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Octavia Butler
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Octavia Butler
Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, which was for her performance in Carmen Jones (1954). #BlackHistory.
November 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, which was for her performance in Carmen Jones (1954). #BlackHistory.
The highway of the upright avoids evil; he who guards his way guards his life. — Proverbs 16:17 (NIV)
November 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The highway of the upright avoids evil; he who guards his way guards his life. — Proverbs 16:17 (NIV)
“Practice justice in word and deed, and do not get in the habit of acting thoughtlessly about anything.”
—Pythagoras
—Pythagoras
November 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
“Practice justice in word and deed, and do not get in the habit of acting thoughtlessly about anything.”
—Pythagoras
—Pythagoras
“In youth we learn; in old age we understand.”
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, "Aphorisms"
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, "Aphorisms"
November 9, 2025 at 12:05 AM
“In youth we learn; in old age we understand.”
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, "Aphorisms"
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, "Aphorisms"
“To love is to will the good of the other.”
—Thomas Aquinas
—Thomas Aquinas
November 8, 2025 at 11:14 PM
“To love is to will the good of the other.”
—Thomas Aquinas
—Thomas Aquinas
Alfre Woodard (born November 8, 1952) is an American actress, producer, and political activist. Considered one of the most versatile and accomplished actors of her generation. #BlackHistory. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfre_W...
November 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Alfre Woodard (born November 8, 1952) is an American actress, producer, and political activist. Considered one of the most versatile and accomplished actors of her generation. #BlackHistory. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfre_W...
“In youth we learn; in old age we understand.”
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, "Aphorisms"
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, "Aphorisms"
November 8, 2025 at 12:05 AM
“In youth we learn; in old age we understand.”
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, "Aphorisms"
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, "Aphorisms"
Absalom Jones (November 7, 1746 – February 13, 1818) was an African-American abolitionist and clergyman who became prominent in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. #BlackHistory. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absalom...
November 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Absalom Jones (November 7, 1746 – February 13, 1818) was an African-American abolitionist and clergyman who became prominent in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. #BlackHistory. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absalom...
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. — 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
November 7, 2025 at 12:05 AM
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. — 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
James Herman Banning (November 5, 1900 – February 5, 1933) was an American aviation pioneer. In 1932, accompanied by Thomas C. Allen, he became America's first black aviator to fly coast-to-coast across the contiguous United States. # BlackHistory
November 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
James Herman Banning (November 5, 1900 – February 5, 1933) was an American aviation pioneer. In 1932, accompanied by Thomas C. Allen, he became America's first black aviator to fly coast-to-coast across the contiguous United States. # BlackHistory
“One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.”
—Sophocles, "Oedipus at Colonus"
—Sophocles, "Oedipus at Colonus"
November 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
“One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.”
—Sophocles, "Oedipus at Colonus"
—Sophocles, "Oedipus at Colonus"
Clara Belle Williams (Oct 29, 1885 – July 3, 1994) was the first African-American graduate of New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now New Mexico State University), became an educator, and raised three sons who became doctors.
#BlackHistory
#BlackHistory
November 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Clara Belle Williams (Oct 29, 1885 – July 3, 1994) was the first African-American graduate of New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now New Mexico State University), became an educator, and raised three sons who became doctors.
#BlackHistory
#BlackHistory
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; (1 Peter 2:9, NASB95, ref.ly/1Pe2.9;nasb95)
November 5, 2025 at 12:05 AM
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; (1 Peter 2:9, NASB95, ref.ly/1Pe2.9;nasb95)
Elaine M. O'Neal (born 1962) is an American attorney, academic administrator, judge, and politician who served as the mayor of Durham, North Carolina from 2021 to 2023. O'Neal is the city's first female African-American mayor.
#BlackHistory.
#BlackHistory.
November 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Elaine M. O'Neal (born 1962) is an American attorney, academic administrator, judge, and politician who served as the mayor of Durham, North Carolina from 2021 to 2023. O'Neal is the city's first female African-American mayor.
#BlackHistory.
#BlackHistory.
John Baxter Taylor Jr. (November 3, 1882, Washington, D.C. – December 2, 1908, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American track and field athlete, notable as the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal. #BlackHistory
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ta...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ta...
November 4, 2025 at 12:05 AM
John Baxter Taylor Jr. (November 3, 1882, Washington, D.C. – December 2, 1908, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American track and field athlete, notable as the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal. #BlackHistory
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ta...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ta...
I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. — Psalm 91:2 (KJV)
November 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. — Psalm 91:2 (KJV)