Bayard Rustin (1912–1987) was a visionary civil rights activist, strategist, and key adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. An openly gay man and #Quaker, Rustin was instrumental in organizing the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Despite facing prejudice for his sexuality and beliefs, he remained steadfast in his commitment to nonviolent protest and justice, leaving an indelible mark on the American civil rights movement. https://www.quakersintheworld.org/quakers-in-action/160/Bayard-Rustin

From John P. Powelson, a #Quaker economist, and his short book "Seeking Truth Together: Enabling the Poor and Saving the Planet in the Manner of Friends".

i breathed in all my opinions and told you how imperfect you were you breathed in all the world and created me

Consider, I may be wrong. Consider, you may be wrong.

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"The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience." ~ Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam to Paul Atreides, Dune by Frank Herbert

If we want to end the tragic cycle of endless war, we must rise above the corrupted money that fuels it. Bitcoin points the way and changes the incentives. It helps the rest of us put restraints on the military-industrial complex, creating the conditions for peace. #Quaker

I was just on a call helping an older woman I know log into Skype. She has severe dyslexia, making reading the screen very difficult. She also struggles to notice on-screen buttons right in front of her. On top of that, she has trouble with technology in general. It took 45 minutes just to get through the login process.

"Love is expressed in forgiveness, generosity, acceptance. It is not expressed in the kind of judgment that results in the withholding of information or opinions because the person 'can’t take it'." ~ Chel Avery "Trying to Be Truthful" Pendle Hill Pamphlet #455 https://pendlehill.org/product/trying-to-be-truthful/

"There is a principle which is pure, placed in the human mind, which in different places and ages hath had different names. It is, however, pure and proceeds from God. It is deep and inward, confined to no forms of religion nor excluded from any, where the heart stands in perfect sincerity." ~ John Woolman (1720-1772) #Quaker

"Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them." ~Marcus Aurelius

"False communities tend to be manipulated by the state, while true community is independent of governmental power.... In false communities the group is always superior to the individual, while in true communities both individual and group have a claim on truth." ~ Parker J. Palmer "A Place Called Community" Pendle Hill Pamphlet 212 https://pendlehill.org/product/place-called-community/ #Quaker #Community