Thought for the day, Tuesday 28th May

“One of our most important tasks as Unitarians is to convince others that there is nothing to fear in difference; that difference, in fact, is one of the most healthy and invigorating human characteristics, without which life would become meaningless. Here lies the power of the liberal way: not in making the whole world Unitarian, but in helping ourselves and others to see some of the possibilities inherent in viewpoints other than one’s own; in encouraging the free interchange of ideas; in welcoming fresh approaches to the problems of life; in urging the fullest, most vigorous use of critical self-examination.”

Adlai Stevenson, diplomat and Unitarian (1900 – 1965), quoted in Fragments of Holiness for Daily Reflection

Adlai Stevenson with Joe Louis, former heavyweight champion of the world, 1952

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