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In Germany, [the Nazis] first came for the Communists, and I did not speak up, because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak up, because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak up, because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I did not speak up, because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me and by that time no one was left to speak up. ~Martin Niemoller
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"To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right." ~Confucius
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I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do. ~Helen Keller
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Thank you for your post, VenusHalley. What is going on in the world certainly is of concern. At times, I have wondered whether cynicism and pessimism feed the depression or if the depression confounds the cynicism and pessimism. Either way, my thought is to do what I can to put myself in order as a means of contributing to what hopefully will become a better world.