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“Our efforts to counter hatred, intolerance, and indifference must continue simultaneously at individual and structural levels. We must try to influence for good the minds and hearts of individual people through dialogue and confidence building. These efforts must be reinforced by our efforts to create just structures in society to support the ongoing work of negotiations in the human community. Only then will we have a chance to negate the terrible consequences of the tremendous conflicts facing humankind today.”
– Nelson Mandela
One of the greatest quotes I have ever read in my natural born life. We are all the same. No one person is better than anyone else. I'm white, you're black, under the skin we are both BLOOD RED. Our color, skin type, height, weight, heritage, lineage; nothing separates us. We are all human. Whether you believe God put us here, or that we evolved from a miniscule microbial being, we are all the same. Don't ever think that you are better than me. If the world came to an end and all money and monetary belongings disappeared...how could you even fathom that you are better than me. I live on one side of the tracks and live on the other the side, my house is not as nice as yours, my car isnt as nice as yours, I don't make as much money as you. None of these give you the right to THINK that you are better than me. You can become better, when you finally realize that we are all equals. If i have an opinion about someting that you don't like, don't criticize me like I did something stupid or wrong. It's my opinion. If I make a mistake, don't freak out and get all God-like, and try to re-educate me. Say, "I'm sorry, but i think your mistaken, I believe it is like this." If i'm wrong, I apologize, and learn from it. Don't ever think for one single minute that you have the right put me down for a mistake I make. Where I come from and the way I was raised...ALL SINS ARE FORGIVEN. Oops I made a mistake, I'll fix it. End of story. Do not go on and on about the mistake. If you think you're better than me because you think you're smarter than me, wrong again. That just makes you dumber. No two people are the same. But those two same people are equal. A King on a mountain, or a peasant in a village...equals. If you read something I write and don't understand the concept, ask me, I will tell you. Don't try to read it out of context, and come up with you're own idea to make you sound like you're better than me. Grow an original idea in your head.
There are too many times where too many people go around believing they are so much better than everyone else. We'll, step in my world, I'll show you that you are no better. Take away all the titles, ideals, and clothes, and strip you down to nothing. I will do the same. Now do you still think you are better than me??? For your sake, I hope not. Because when the time comes, He doesn't pick the better ones, he picks the equal ones.
Too much time is spent on indifference, why not spend it on equality instead. ~ S.Syms (1972-?)
Steven,
I just want to thank you for writing that. It was inspirational to read.
MelissaLynn
hey Steven,
that was awesome, really made me think!
Steven,
Thank you so much for sharing your inspirational thoughts with us. :) You have become a very special member of these boards in such a short time. :) We need more like you.
Kim
wow. ^ ^ ^ agreed.
thank you for this, seriously <3
Thanks for the great comments, it means alot to me.
............. personal assessment and evaluation is the most powerful tool of humanity. An honest taking of stock is mandatory should we endeavor to move forward embracing the promise of a better future. I'm a little shakey on Nelson Mandella the man, the words are powerful though. The ones I cherish, the great AND good provided by them and their promise, is categorically undeniable - when taken to the hearts of ALL men - peace and prosperity will avail itself.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
SEMPER VIGILO, PARATUS, et FIDELIS!
SLICIN' LIKE A !*@&#^$ HAMMER TOO!
thank you steve for sharing that with us. it was wonderful.
thank you to robi for remind us of we the people. you are a were smart man.
have a good day all
richard
............... I must graciously decline the platitude - I'm about as smart as a bucket of Rolling Rocks. I don't know what part of PA you're from, but if we used fire extinguishers on our spiders, that would only piss them off. It's .380 caliber, 250 grain+P, lawman specials, better not miss either! LOL!
SEMPER VIGILO, PARATUS, et FIDELIS!
SLICIN' LIKE A %^$&#*@ HAMMER!
RUN KENSETH RUN - #17 PEDAL TOP THE METAL - 2 TO GO!
hi robi
i use my 300 windchester mag to take out spiders to :D . im just above allentown
have a good day all
richard
Rich,,, you seem to always have such nice things to say to people,,,such a kind man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
........................ don't let that facade fool you ARL, see how he deals with spiders don't 'cha! LOL!
HAPPY 229th BIRTHDAY UNITED STATES MARINE CORP!
SEMPER FIDELIS!
hi arlie
thank you for you kind word. i have always tried to help people and make them happy. i don't know why but i know i hate spiders. they can take them of the planet. i have robin kill them in the house when well find them.
have a wonderful night all
richard
The words to this song seemed appropriate here (special thanks to Jody :) )
Walk Tall by John Mellencamp
The simple minded
And the uninformed
Can be easily led astray
And those that cannot connect the dots
Hey look the other way
People believe what they want to believe
When it makes no sense at all
So be careful of those killing in Jesus’s name
He don’t believe in killing at all
And I wish you a long sight line
And the strength to walk tall
Walk tall
Yeah walk on
Through this world
Walk tall
Somewhere out in the distance
Is the death of you and me
Even though we don’t think of it much
It’s still out there for us to see
If you treat life like a bar room fight
You’ll die stinking of gin
No drunkards are allowed in heaven
No sinners will get in
Walk tall
Yeah, walk on
Walk tall
Through this world
Walk tall
So be careful in what you believe in
There’s plenty to get you confused
And in this land called paradise
You must walk in many men’s shoes
Bigotry and hatred are enemies to us all
Grace, mercy and forgiveness
Will help a man walk tall
So walk tall
Yeah, walk on
Walk tall
Through this world
Yeah, walk tall
Kim
"It is sweet and honorable to die for your country." --Horace {} "We make war that we may live in peace." --Aristotle {} "To be prepared for War is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." --George Washington {} "If ever there was a holy war, it was that which saved our liberties and gave us independence." --Thomas Jefferson {} "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things: the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing worth a war, is worse." --John Stuart Mill {} "The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth." --Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson {} "A really great people, proud and high-spirited, would face all the disasters of war rather than purchase that base prosperity which is bought at the price of national honor." --Theodore Roosevelt {} "No man can sit down and withhold his hands from the warfare against wrong and get peace from his acquiescence." --Woodrow Wilson {} "No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave." --Calvin Coolidge {} "Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory." --George Patton {} "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." --Sir Winston Churchill {} "[L]et us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us re-consecrate ourselves to the task of promoting an enduring peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vain." --Dwight Eisenhower {} "The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war." --Douglas MacArthur
SEMPER VIGILO, PARATUS, et FIDELIS!
– Nelson Mandela
One of the greatest quotes I have ever read in my natural born life. We are all the same. No one person is better than anyone else. I'm white, you're black, under the skin we are both BLOOD RED. Our color, skin type, height, weight, heritage, lineage; nothing separates us. We are all human. Whether you believe God put us here, or that we evolved from a miniscule microbial being, we are all the same. Don't ever think that you are better than me. If the world came to an end and all money and monetary belongings disappeared...how could you even fathom that you are better than me. I live on one side of the tracks and live on the other the side, my house is not as nice as yours, my car isnt as nice as yours, I don't make as much money as you. None of these give you the right to THINK that you are better than me. You can become better, when you finally realize that we are all equals. If i have an opinion about someting that you don't like, don't criticize me like I did something stupid or wrong. It's my opinion. If I make a mistake, don't freak out and get all God-like, and try to re-educate me. Say, "I'm sorry, but i think your mistaken, I believe it is like this." If i'm wrong, I apologize, and learn from it. Don't ever think for one single minute that you have the right put me down for a mistake I make. Where I come from and the way I was raised...ALL SINS ARE FORGIVEN. Oops I made a mistake, I'll fix it. End of story. Do not go on and on about the mistake. If you think you're better than me because you think you're smarter than me, wrong again. That just makes you dumber. No two people are the same. But those two same people are equal. A King on a mountain, or a peasant in a village...equals. If you read something I write and don't understand the concept, ask me, I will tell you. Don't try to read it out of context, and come up with you're own idea to make you sound like you're better than me. Grow an original idea in your head.
There are too many times where too many people go around believing they are so much better than everyone else. We'll, step in my world, I'll show you that you are no better. Take away all the titles, ideals, and clothes, and strip you down to nothing. I will do the same. Now do you still think you are better than me??? For your sake, I hope not. Because when the time comes, He doesn't pick the better ones, he picks the equal ones.
Too much time is spent on indifference, why not spend it on equality instead. ~ S.Syms (1972-?)
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Steven,
I just want to thank you for writing that. It was inspirational to read.
MelissaLynn
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hey Steven,
that was awesome, really made me think!
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Steven,
Thank you so much for sharing your inspirational thoughts with us. :) You have become a very special member of these boards in such a short time. :) We need more like you.
Kim
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wow. ^ ^ ^ agreed.
thank you for this, seriously <3
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Thanks for the great comments, it means alot to me.
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............. personal assessment and evaluation is the most powerful tool of humanity. An honest taking of stock is mandatory should we endeavor to move forward embracing the promise of a better future. I'm a little shakey on Nelson Mandella the man, the words are powerful though. The ones I cherish, the great AND good provided by them and their promise, is categorically undeniable - when taken to the hearts of ALL men - peace and prosperity will avail itself.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
SEMPER VIGILO, PARATUS, et FIDELIS!
SLICIN' LIKE A !*@&#^$ HAMMER TOO!
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thank you steve for sharing that with us. it was wonderful.
thank you to robi for remind us of we the people. you are a were smart man.
have a good day all
richard
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............... I must graciously decline the platitude - I'm about as smart as a bucket of Rolling Rocks. I don't know what part of PA you're from, but if we used fire extinguishers on our spiders, that would only piss them off. It's .380 caliber, 250 grain+P, lawman specials, better not miss either! LOL!
SEMPER VIGILO, PARATUS, et FIDELIS!
SLICIN' LIKE A %^$&#*@ HAMMER!
RUN KENSETH RUN - #17 PEDAL TOP THE METAL - 2 TO GO!
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hi robi
i use my 300 windchester mag to take out spiders to :D . im just above allentown
have a good day all
richard
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Rich,,, you seem to always have such nice things to say to people,,,such a kind man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
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........................ don't let that facade fool you ARL, see how he deals with spiders don't 'cha! LOL!
HAPPY 229th BIRTHDAY UNITED STATES MARINE CORP!
SEMPER FIDELIS!
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hi arlie
thank you for you kind word. i have always tried to help people and make them happy. i don't know why but i know i hate spiders. they can take them of the planet. i have robin kill them in the house when well find them.
have a wonderful night all
richard
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The words to this song seemed appropriate here (special thanks to Jody :) )
Walk Tall by John Mellencamp
The simple minded
And the uninformed
Can be easily led astray
And those that cannot connect the dots
Hey look the other way
People believe what they want to believe
When it makes no sense at all
So be careful of those killing in Jesus’s name
He don’t believe in killing at all
And I wish you a long sight line
And the strength to walk tall
Walk tall
Yeah walk on
Through this world
Walk tall
Somewhere out in the distance
Is the death of you and me
Even though we don’t think of it much
It’s still out there for us to see
If you treat life like a bar room fight
You’ll die stinking of gin
No drunkards are allowed in heaven
No sinners will get in
Walk tall
Yeah, walk on
Walk tall
Through this world
Walk tall
So be careful in what you believe in
There’s plenty to get you confused
And in this land called paradise
You must walk in many men’s shoes
Bigotry and hatred are enemies to us all
Grace, mercy and forgiveness
Will help a man walk tall
So walk tall
Yeah, walk on
Walk tall
Through this world
Yeah, walk tall
Kim
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"It is sweet and honorable to die for your country." --Horace {} "We make war that we may live in peace." --Aristotle {} "To be prepared for War is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." --George Washington {} "If ever there was a holy war, it was that which saved our liberties and gave us independence." --Thomas Jefferson {} "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things: the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing worth a war, is worse." --John Stuart Mill {} "The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth." --Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson {} "A really great people, proud and high-spirited, would face all the disasters of war rather than purchase that base prosperity which is bought at the price of national honor." --Theodore Roosevelt {} "No man can sit down and withhold his hands from the warfare against wrong and get peace from his acquiescence." --Woodrow Wilson {} "No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave." --Calvin Coolidge {} "Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory." --George Patton {} "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." --Sir Winston Churchill {} "[L]et us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us re-consecrate ourselves to the task of promoting an enduring peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vain." --Dwight Eisenhower {} "The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war." --Douglas MacArthur
SEMPER VIGILO, PARATUS, et FIDELIS!
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