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Howard Thurman on Commitment

“Commitment means that it is possible for a man to yield the nerve centre of his consent to a purpose or cause, a movement or an ideal, which may be more important to him than whether he lives or dies.” 
-Howard Thurman

Voices of Our Ancestors

Standing on The Shoulders of Greatness
"We, today, stand on the shoulders of our
predecessors who have gone before us. We,
as their successors, must catch the torch of
freedom and liberty passed on to us by our
ancestors. We cannot lose in this battle."

Benjamin Elijah Mays, PhD

Tao Te Ching

Chapter 79

Sometimes,
when an argument is settled,
feelings of resentment still remain
on either side.
What's the point of carrying a grudge?

The Masters care
about what they owe other people,
not what other people owe them.

People who are in touch with Tao
do their duty.
People who aren't
try to force others into submission.

Tao doesn't play favorites.
But if you do right by Tao,
Tao will do right by you.