Years ago, a member of Congress slipped a laminated quote into my hand that he must have thought I would find meaningful. I paid little attention at first and unfortunately I dont recall just who gave me the quote. I placed it next to my voting card and have carried it ever since. The quote came from Elie Wiesels book One Generation After. The quote was entitled Why I Protest.Author Elie Wiesel tells the story of the one righteous man of Sodom, who walked the streets protesting against the injustice of this city. People made fun of him, derided him. Finally, a young person asked: Why do you continue your protest against evil; cant you see no one is paying attention to you? He answered, Ill tell you why I continue. In the beginning, I thought I would change people. Today, I know I cannot. Yet, if I continue my protest, at least I will prevent others from changing me. Im not that pessimistic that we cant change peoples beliefs or that people will not respond to the message of liberty and peace. But we must always be on guard not to let others change us once we gain the confidence that we are on the right track in the search for truth.

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Ron Paul was a contemporary American author, activist and politician. Ronald Ernest Paul is an American author, activist, medical doctor, and former politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1976 to 1977, and again from 1979 to 1985, as well as for Texas's 14th congressional district from 1997 to 2013. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Peace — The pursuit of harmony, reconciliation, and inner calm
  • Politics — Governance, civic duty, and the structures of power
  • Truth — Meditations on honesty, authenticity, and the search for truth

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