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It would be pointless for a plum blossom to try to remake itself as a cherry blossom, no matter how deeply the plum yearns to do so. The plum is happiest when it blooms as itself in full glory. How much of the color and wonder of life would be lost if it weren’t for our differences.
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Arnold Toynbee
Historian Arnold Toynbee dared to challenge stereotypes of people and cultures—and was fired from London University as a result.
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Hazel Henderson
In the 1960s, “ordinary housewife” Hazel Henderson fought successfully to secure the right for children to breathe clean air.
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If people are truly searching for ways to peacefully coexist in a world of diversity, the author urges that we first look inward. What we find may enable us to transcend our differences and reaffirm our common humanity. Read here ...
