“A man who murders another shortens by a few brief years the life of a human being; but he who votes to increase the burden of debts upon the people of the United States assumes a graver responsibility.” PeopleMenYearsHumansStatesHuman BeingsUnitedResponsibilityUnited StatesVoteIncreaseMurderAssumingBurdenDebt Book:The Life and Speeches of Hon. Wm. Jennings Bryan Source: The Life and Speeches of Hon. Wm. Jennings Bryan
“Even Avataras, saints, and sages have to undergo the ordeal of suffering, for they take upon themselves the burden of sins of omission and commission of ordinary human beings and thereby sacrifice themselves for the good of humanity.” HumansSufferingHumanityHuman BeingsSinSacrificeOrdinarySaintBurdenSageOrdealsOmission Author:Sarada Devi
“Guilt is the one burden human beings can't bear alone.” HumansHuman BeingsBearsGuiltBurden Author:Anais Nin
“Silence comes in two varieties: One that nourishes and comforts; another that chokes, smothers, and isolates. Solitary confinement is the worst kind of imprisonment we can inflict on fellow humans, and if you are forced to keep silent about some dark secret, you live in solitary confinement. Without the bridge of communication connecting you to other human beings, you can’t share your burdens, can’t receive comfort, can’t confirm that you still belong. Silence is the abyss that separates you from hope.” IfsHumansKindStillsTwoDarkHuman BeingsSecretSilenceShareWorstCommunicationComfortFellowsSilentBurdenVarietyBridgesSolitarySilence IsAbyssConnectingChokeImprisonmentConfinementSolitary ConfinementDark Secrets Author:Martha Beck