"I think it is very beautiful for the poor to accept their lot, to share it with the passion of Christ. I think the world is being much helped by the suffering of the poor people."
Mother Teresa
"The idea of turning one billion people into consumers is terrifying"
Arundhati Roy
I quote these not because I find them inspiring or insightful but because I find them revealing
Don't worry about changing the politicians. The politicians will wear their fingers to the bone sticking them in the air to test which way the wind is blowing. Instead, work on changing the wind. If you change the wind, the politicians will follow.
Richard Ralston, AFCM