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To: little jeremiah
A quote from Dietrich Bonhoeffer who was executed by the Nazis for opposing them:

“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil. God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”

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What an amazing statement.

What a tragedy that his voice was silenced forever.

63 posted on 01/07/2011 2:47:59 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: trisham
We still hear the echo - speaking to each of us - I'd use it for a tagline if I could.

Prayers for his soul.

“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil. God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”

66 posted on 01/07/2011 3:48:07 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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