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What, after all, has maintained the human race on this old globe, despite all the calamities of nature and all the tragic failings of mankind, if not faith in new possibilities and courage to advocate them?
Jane Addams (1860-1935) American reformer, suffragist, philosopher, author
Peace and Bread in Time of War, ch. 7 “Personal Reactions During War” (1922)More info about this quote: wist.info/addams-jane/22534/
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It's easy to see why Jane Addams cast St. Francis of Assisi as something of an archetype for her radically pacifist and cooperative #pragmatism. Meditated upon, the second verse of his most celebrated prayer contains the essence of so much of her philosophy. A timely disposition.