Quotes about "Indigenous Wisdom"

All men have an equal right to the free development of their faculties; they have an equal right to the impartial protection of the state; but it is not true, it is against all the laws of reason and equity, it is against the eternal nature of things. ”

The way I grew up, I had hippie parents, and we would run around the garden with no shoes on, very close to nature. So I never wore little princess dresses. I still have this feeling whenever I wear a very formal dress; I always have this slight fear that people will point their fingers at me and laugh: 'Vicky is trying to look like a lady.' ”

I think there's a big misunderstanding on the value of migrants. ”

We must look after football and to do what it is necessary to bring to the game the best ethical values and personal behaviour. ”

Your connections might get you in the door, but it won't keep you there. And if you haven't prepared, you'll suck. ”

I just thought I could broaden my impact and my reach by starting a non-profit and putting investment into our community. ”

I collaborated with so many people from Chicago - so many Black people, young Black women organizations like BYP100 and Assata's Daughters. Just being out there, I saw what a community mobilizing can accomplish in terms of freedom and how music and my words in my music can play a significant part in that. ”

By nature I can be a confrontational person. I don't feel like there's anything wrong with that. ”

When we belong to a community and learn things that are no way related to our society, we live as unwanted entities in that society. ”

In order to reach home, where you have the guidance of cosmic insight, you must first depart from your present location. You cannot remain in the noisy city of your own vanities and expect to know what to do. Cosmic knowledge and personal vanity do not mingle. ”