Originally posted by CrowleyI really hate these typos ... Thanks for pointing it out mate...
J Hetfield surely...?
Yeah I ment
James Hetfield (Lead of the infamous 'Metallica' band) ...
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All the best
The Slow Pawn
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Originally posted by kyngjWhat a glorious selection!
Gandhi
Originally posted by purclecow
Martin Luther King
Originally posted by Otis
Arthur King, son of Uther Pendragon, from the castle of Camelot
Of course there are many others who could be considered but aren't because:
their efforts are restricted to a specific field (Germaine Greer, Gloria Steinem, Ingrid Newkirk);
they 'lost' due to overwhelming circumstances (Queen Boadicea, Joan of Arc, Hannibal);
they apparently don't exist, yet (Catherine Janeway, Jean Luc Pickard)
However, for the three listed above, here they are, in their own words:
I have faith in the righteousness of our cause and the purity of our weapons. And where the means are clean, there God is undoubtedly present with His blessings. And where these three combine, there defeat is an impossibility. A Satyagrahi, whether free or incarcerated, is ever victorious. He is vanquished only, when he forsakes truth and non-violence and turns a deaf ear to the inner voice. If, therefore, there is such a thing as defeat for even a Satyagrahi, he alone is the cause of it.
Mahatma Gandhi, On The Eve Of Historic Dandi March
I am convinced that love is the most durable power in the world. It is not an expression of impractical idealism, but of practical realism. Far from being the pious injunction of a Utopian dreamer, love is an absolute necessity for the survival of our civilization. To return hate for hate does nothing but intensify the existence of evil in the universe. Someone must have sense enough and religion enough to cut off the chain of hate and evil, and this can only be done through love.
Martin Luther King Jr., 1957
I am a king -- not a "man." And a very civilized king. Could it possibly be civilized to destroy the thing I love? Could it possibly be civilized to love myself above all? What about their pain? And their torment? Did they ask for this calamity? Can passion be selected? Is there any doubt of their devotion to me, and to our Table? By God! I shall be a king! This is the time of King Arthur, when we shall reach for the stars! This is the time of King Arthur, when violence is NOT strength, and compassion is NOT weakness! WE ARE CIVILIZED! Resolved! We shall live through this together, Excalibur! They, you, and I! And may God have mercy on us all!
King Arthur, Camelot
The leaders have always been there. It is up to us to choose whom to follow.
In friendship,
prad
