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It is a beautiful thing to be on fire for justice... there is no greater joy than inspiring and empowering others--especially the least of these, the precious and priceless wretched of the earth!
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social-justice
joy
humanity
inspiration
empowerment
antiracism
black-prophetic-fire
economic-disparity
impoverishment
political-motivation
political-movements
poor-people
social-movements
social-injustice
servant-leadership
democracy
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Cornel West |
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If virtue does not equal powers, powers will be misused.
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leadership
servant-leadership
self-discipline
humility
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John Howard Griffin |
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Mostly we think of people with great authority as higher up, far away, hard to reach. But spiritual authority comes from compassion and emerges from deep inner solidarity with those who are 'subject' to authority. The one who is fully like us, who deeply understands our joys and pains or hopes and desires, and who is willing and able to walk with us, that is the one to whom we gladly give authority and whose 'subjects' we are willing to be. It is the compassionate authority that empowers, encourages, calls forth hidden gifts, and enables great things to happen. True spiritual authorities are located in the point of an upside-down triangle, supporting and holding into the light everyone they offer their leadership to.
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empathy
compassion
leadership
servant-leadership
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Henri J.M. Nouwen |
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The strategic center of the rebellion was not a place - not New York, Philadelphia, not the Hudson corridor - but the Continental Army itself.
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servant-leadership
military
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Joseph J. Ellis |
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The idea of waste only comes into our Christianity when we underestimate the worth of our Lord.
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worship
servant-leadership
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Watchman Nee |
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David would wear no purple cloth, no symbols of his kingship, when he went to greet the ark. In its presence, we were all of us servants.
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worship
servant-leadership
optics
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Geraldine Brooks |
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He did wrong. He has acknowledged it before the people. He repents it. How many kings have the humility to do that?
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servant-leadership
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Geraldine Brooks |
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"Recalling his mother's endless drudgery, (Senator) Richard (Russell) Jr. was to say that he was ten years old before he saw his mother asleep; previously, he had "thought that mothers never had to sleep." --
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servant-leadership
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Robert A. Caro |