Open Mind #FridayPhilosophy

“Fear grew in places unlit by knowledge.” – Roshani Chokshi

“There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Books and ideas are the most effective weapons against intolerance and ignorance.” – Lyndon B. Johnson

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.” – James Baldwin

“The imagination is truly the enemy of bigotry and dogma.” – Ursula K. LeGuin

“Fiction has been maligned for centuries as being “false,” “untrue,” yet good fiction provides more truth about the world, about life, and even about the reader, than can be found in non-fiction.” – Clark Zlotchew

“We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers.” – Bayard Rustin

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” – e.e. cummings