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“Acceptance is appreciation, and the high value of appreciation is such that to appreciate appreciation seems to be the fundamental prerequisite for survival. Mankind will not die for lack of information; it may perish for lack of appreciation.”

May Seems Values Dies Mankind Information Acceptance Survival Appreciate Fundamentals Appreciation Prerequisites

Author:Abraham Joshua Heschel

“That the religious right completely took over the word Christian is a given. At one time, phrases such as Christian charity and Christian tolerance were used to denote kindness and compassion. To perform a "Christian" act meant an act of giving, of acceptance, of toleration. Now, Christian is invariably linked to right-wing conservative political thought -- Christian nation, Christian morality, Christian values, Christian family.”

“The acceptability of birth control has always depended on a morality that separates sex from reproduction. In the nineteenth century, when the birth control movement began, such a separation was widely considered immoral. The eventual widespread public acceptance of birth control required a major reorientation of sexual values.”

Values Sex Century Movement Acceptance Birth Morality Majors Separation Immoral Nineteenth Century Reproduction Birth Control

Book:The Moral Property of Women: A History of Birth Control Politics in America

Source: The Moral Property of Women: A History of Birth Control Politics in America

“One of the major changes in attitude that occurred in the world of art as we moved from the nineteenth into the twentieth century was that the twentieth century artist became more involved with personal expression than with celebrating exclusively the values of the society or the church. Along with this change came a broader acceptance of the belief that the artist can invent a reality that is more meaningful than the one that is literally given to the eye. I subscribe enthusiastically to this.”

“the female view that one strengthens oneself by strengthening others is finding greater acceptance, and female values of inclusion and connection are emerging as valuable leadership qualities.”

Values Leadership Views Quality Greater Acceptance Findings Female Connections Oneself Valuable Inclusion Emerging Strengthening Leadership Qualities

Book:The Female Advantage: Women's Ways of Leadership

Source: The Female Advantage: Women's Ways of Leadership