Quote of the Week: Obama’s Gadhiesque Exortation
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or if we wait for some other time.
We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.
We are the change that we seek.
-Barak Obama, Feb. 5th speech
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Daniel,
Love this quote. I’ve used it and credited you.
Shabbat Shalom,
Maya
Reference:
http://thenewjew.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/thought-for-shabbat-we-are-the-ones-weve-been-waiting-for/
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