Howard Zinn wrote: "The struggle for justice should never be abandoned because of the apparent overwhelming power of those who seem invincible in their determination to hold on to it. That apparent power has, again and again, proved vulnerable to human qualities less measurable than bombs and dollars: moral fervor, determination, unity, organization, sacrifice, wit, ingenuity, courage, patience."
I was checking out facebook and stumbled on Howard Zinn's page. (Talk about a guy with sex appeal!) Zinn has passed on at a time in history when we could use his presence. But for you readers out there, check out his books. Here is one which has several of his essays. http://www.sevenstories.com/book/?GCOI=58322100126600
The best know of his books is, A People’s History of the United States. And try to see the documentary film that came from this book, The People Speak. I saw this on TV one day and was totally inspired! I had always wished there was more history about regular people instead of armies, rulers and empires. Zinn says that it is us guys at the bottom that make history!
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