"It is
from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history
is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve
the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth
a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different
centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can
sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance."
–
Robert F. Kennedy, South Africa, 1966
On
the other hand,
"People
that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have
a tremendous impact on history."
– Dan Quayle
