February 7, 1909
Dom Hélder Pessoa Câmara
“When I feed the poor, they call me a saint, but when I ask why the poor are hungry, they call me a communist.”
February 7, 1979
Tawakkol Karman
“All ideologies, beliefs, laws and charters produced by the march of humanity through all stages of its development and growth, as well as all divine messages and religions, without exception, oblige us to support oppressed people, be they groups or individuals. Supporting an oppressed person is not only required because of his need for support, but also because injustice against one person is injustice against all mankind. ”
February 9, 1944
Alice Walker
“Artists have a responsibility to speak and to act when governments fail, and if we don’t do that, we really deserve the world we get.”
