To some of us, hunger was more academic than real, but we must try to develop the ability to feel the urgency of such a situation.
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When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?
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One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes... and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.
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day out-of-doors, someone I loved to talk with, a good book and some simple food and music -- that would be rest.
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