"Let us dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks
wrote so many years ago: to tame the
savageness of man and make gentle the life
of this world." --ROBERT F. KENNEDY
speaking in Indianapolis, April 4, 1968 after the
assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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wrote so many years ago: to tame the
savageness of man and make gentle the life
of this world." --ROBERT F. KENNEDY
speaking in Indianapolis, April 4, 1968 after the
assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Father Christmas, Handmade by me, 24" tall
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Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances. ---Mohandas Gandhi
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Say that I was
a drum major
Say that I was
a drum major for justice
Say that I wasa drum major for peace
Say that I was
a drum major for
righteousness
-----Martin Luther King, Jr.