“There are other ways to seek justice. More death isn’t the answer. It never is. This isn’t you, Ina. The girl I love is passionate, and gentle, and kind”
Source: Inkmistress
“On Wednesday night, November 13, (1861), Lincoln went with Seward and Hay to McClellan's house. Told that the general was at a wedding, the three waited in the parlor for an hour. When McClellan arrived home, the porter told him the president was waiting, but McClellan passed by the parlor room and climbed the stairs to his private quarters. After another half hour, Lincoln again sent word that he was waiting, only to be informed that the general had gone to sleep. Young John Hay was enraged, " I wish here to record what I consider a portent of evil to come," he wrote in his diary, recounting what he considered an inexcusable "insolence of epaulettes," the first indicator "of the threatened supremacy of the military authorities." To Hay's surprise, Lincoln "seemed not to have noticed it specially, saying it was better at this time not to be making points of etiquette & personal dignity." He would hold McClellan's horse, he once said, if a victory could be achieved.
Though Lincoln, the consummate pragmatist, did not express anger at McClellan's rebuff, his aides fumed at every instance of such arrogance. Lincoln's secretary, William Stoddard, described the infuriating delay when he accompanied Lincoln to McClellan's anteroom. "A minute passes, then another, and then another, and with every tick of the clock upon the mantel your blood warms nearer and nearer its boiling-point. Your face feels hot and your fingers tingle, as you look at the man, sitting so patiently over there...and you try to master your rebellious consciousness." As time went by, Lincoln visited the haughty general less frequently. If he wanted to talk with McClellan, he sent a summons for him to appear at the White House.”
Source: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
“[Our world] seeks to encourage empathy, kindness, and compassion in children but seems suspicious of these same values in adults.”
Source: The 30-Day Vegan Challenge: The Ultimate Guide to Eating Healthfully and Living Compassionately
“There's never an excuse to be cruel. When you meet someone new, think first about all the good and the sad and the wonder and the worry that's probably blooming in their heart. Just like yours.”
Source: The Problim Children
“Your tongue is a weapon. DON'T use it as one.”
Source: Well, This Is Growing Up
“Unconditional compassion is so much easier than trying to calculate whether or not someone deserves it.”
Source: Earth is Hiring: The New way to live, lead, earn and give for millennials and anyone who gives a sh*t
“A smile and the kind words have so much power.”
“While wisdom dictates the need for education, education does not necessarily make one wise.”
Source: One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America's Future
“Giving is not an act of depletion, it’s an act of repletion.”
Source: Earth is Hiring: The New way to live, lead, earn and give for millennials and anyone who gives a sh*t
“Let’s all focus on the people who are helping, and be one of them.”
Source: Earth is Hiring: The New way to live, lead, earn and give for millennials and anyone who gives a sh*t