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“I need to be in touch with the people. You've got to look in their eyes, and you've got to feel what they feel. You've got to engage people. All that we do and believe in is engaging people to touch, to heal, to look at each other's eyes, to feel with each other, to cry with each other, to moan, to groan, to rejoice, to be happy.”

Quote by Cecil Williams

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Cecil Williams
Cecil Williams

Cecil Williams (born September 22, 1929) is a renowned American pastor and social activist who served as the senior minister at Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco. Known as a champion for the poor and marginalized, Williams transformed his congregation into a center for social justice and community service, advocating for civil rights, economic equality, and humanitarian causes throughout his ministry. more

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