Given the present presence of “protest” that seems to be engrained in the global mindset – Arab Spring, Anti-Wall Street Rallies in the U.S. to name a few – I think it would behoove me to put up a few words on “Civil Disobedience” for this week’s quotes for thought…
“Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one.”
~Chinese Proverb
“You’re not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it.”
~Malcolm X
“Disobedience, the rarest and most courageous of the virtues, is seldom distinguished from neglect, the laziest and commonest of the vices.”
~George Bernard Shaw, Maxims for Revolutionists
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Yes it has been quite the day for civil disobedience. Did you hear about NY? Today? Actually nationwide in US. Scattered here and there? I wonder if they really get it together, how the masses would show up…
Agree with all said, second one the most. No matter how some one spins it, oh I’m so patriotic blah blah blah, it’s still wrong.
Excellent, timely quotes!