Quotes About Awareness

It is easy to forget the impact our words have on every relationship. There

Jesus is telling the Pharisees that the kingdom is right there for them to see, but they do not see it. He is saying that because the King is here, there are visible signs of his rule. What

But he is asking us to own the connection between our thoughts, desires, and words.

The fatal flaw of human wisdom is that it promises that you can change your relationships without needing to change yourself. When

A nationalist will say that "it can't happen here," which is the first step toward disaster. A patriot says that it could happen here, but that we will stop it.

You submit to tyranny when you renounce the difference between what you want to hear and what is actually the case.

Listen for dangerous words.

The politics of inevitability is a self-induced intellectual coma. So

The politics of inevitability is an intellectual coma we put ourselves in.

In politics, being deceived is no excuse. —LESZEK KO?AKOWSKI

Be reflective if you must be armed.

The symbols of today enable the reality of tomorrow. Notice the swastikas and the other signs of hate. Do not look away, and do not get used to them. Remove them yourself and set an example for others to do so.

Make eye contact and small talk. This is not just polite. It is part of being a citizen and a responsible member of society. It is also a way to stay in touch with your surroundings, break down social barriers, and understand whom you should and should not trust. If we enter a culture of denunciation, you will want to know the psychological landscape of your daily life.

The American abolitionist Wendell Phillips did in fact say that "eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." He added that "the manna of popular liberty must be gathered each day or it is rotten.

Figure things out for yourself. Spend more time with long articles. Subsidize investigative journalism by subscribing to print media. Realize that some of what is on the internet is there to harm you. Learn about sites that investigate propaganda campaigns (some of which come from abroad). Take responsibility for what you communicate with others.

Our time is certainly out of joint. We have forgotten history for one reason and, if we are not careful, we will neglect it for another. We will have to repair our own sense of time if we wish to renew our commitment to liberty.

Timothy Snyder

The American abolitionist Wendell Phillips did in fact say that "eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.

Take responsibility for the face of the world.

Timothy Snyder

After the Reichstag fire, Hannah Arendt wrote that "I was no longer of the opinion that one can simply be a bystander.

We find it natural that we pay for a plumber or a mechanic, but demand our news for free.

to make history, young Americans will have to know some. This is not the end, but a beginning.

Take responsibility for the face of the world. The symbols of today enable the reality of tomorrow. Notice the swastikas and the other signs of hate. Do not look away, and do not get used to them. Remove them yourself and set an example for others to do so.