Quote of the Week: Robert Kennedy’s ripples of hope
From a wall in the John F. Kennedy Museum:
Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.
Senator Robert F. Kennedy, June 6 1966 (South Africa address)
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He helped to guide my life.
Love this quote. It speaks to the heart of activism. Hope. There in lies the secret to a changed world. Providing hope through our small acts of compassion. These acts we find out can have quite profound consequences at present and in the future.
THanks for sharing!
I love the ripple effect! It puts things in a whole new light…everything we do sends ripples around the world…choose your actions wisely!
Ang
IT’s been forty five years since Robert Kennedy was assassinated and I still miss him. These words caught the essence of his soul.
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