Thursday, August 26, 2010

theme thursday - equal

Liberté, Equalité, Fraternité





If you want to be free, there is but one way; it is to guarantee an equally full measure of liberty to all your neighbors. There is no other.
Carl Schurz 1829 - 1906




“The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage.”
Thucydides 460 - 404 BC




All this talk about equality. The only thing people really have in common is that they are all going to die.
Bob Dylan 1941 -




People are pretty much alike. It's only that our differences are more susceptible to definition than our similarities.
Linda Ellerbee 1944 -




I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.
Martin Luther King, Jr 1929 - 1968




The free man must be born before freedom can be won, and the brotherly man must be born before full brotherhood can be won. It will come into being only if we build it out of our very muscle and bone - by trying to act it out.
Barbara Deming 1917 - 1984


1. pigeons in flight, paris
2. MI6 building, london
3. angel, paris
4. community, manhattan ny
5. children, brooklyn ny
6. civil rights memorial, montgomery al

8 comments:

Brian Miller said...

most excellent...the first quote esp got me....and so true...and i like the statue....great tt post!

Roy said...

Nice work, Betty. A very excellent take on this week's theme!

California Girl said...

good juxtaposition of images and quotes.

uh, on the MLK quote & photo, after Sat you'll have one of Glen Beck @ the Washington Monument to quote. FMI: http://www.app.com/article/20100826/ENT/100826019/Glenn-Beck-faces-criticism-for-rally-planned-on-MLK-speech-anniversary-

Leeuna said...

Beautiful post. This was an excellent take on the "equal" theme. Happy TT.

The Silver Fox said...

Some great quotes, there. Very nice piece!

Harnett-Hargrove said...

Nice angle, inspiring words. -J

Bobbie Sandlin said...

I love these quotes, and excellent pictures compliment them :)

Baino said...

Martin Luthor King spoke such sense but sadly I fear such idealism. If only . . great quotes Betty.