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“Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid minds; enthusiasm of the free and buoyant. Education and free discussion are the antidotes of both. We are destined to be a barrier against the returns of ignorance and barbarism. Old Europe will have to lean on our shoulders, and to hobble along by our side, under the monkish trammels of priests and kings, as she can. What a Colossus shall we be when the Southern continent comes up to our mark! What a stand will it secure as a ralliance for the reason & freedom of the globe! I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past. So good night. I will dream on, always fancying that Mrs Adams and yourself are by my side marking the progress and the obliquities of ages and countries.”
Thomas Jefferson

“A half effort is a wasted effort.”
Abraham Lincoln

“You will never be able to go to the east if you follow people who are on the way that leads to the west.”
Israelmore Ayivor

“‎Surround yourself only with those who will lift you higher.”
Oprah Winfrey

“If you will focus on meeting other people’s needs, God will always make sure your needs are supplied. God will take care of your problems for you.”
Joel Osteen

“Emphasize reconciliation, not resolution.”
Rick Warren

“God has not given us the spirit of fear. So imagine where your fear coming from. It's from somewhere else!” 
Israelmore Ayivor

“Good wine is a necessity of life for me. ”
Thomas Jefferson

“Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of Liberty.”
Thomas Jefferson

“The best stories don't come from "good vs. bad" but "good vs. good.”
Leo Tolstoy

“There is nothing more majestic than the determined courage of individuals willing to suffer and sacrifice for their freedom and dignity.”

Martin Luther King Jr

tags: CourageFreedom

“A writer is dear and necessary for us only in the measure of which he reveals to us the inner workings of his very soul.”
Leo Tolstoy

“Our work is directly proportional to the distances our dreams travel across, as force (power) is a constant factor”
Israelmore Ayivor

“Leaders say "no" to corruption. Anyone playing a role in governance, and is not ready to do this is not a leader.”
Israelmore Ayivor

“He never chooses an opinion, he just wears whatever happens to be in style.”
Leo Tolstoy

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