The only force that can overcome an idea and a faith is another and better idea and faith, positively and fearlessly upheld. Dorothy Thompson faithfearlesslyforce Change image and share on social
When liberty is taken away by force it can be restored by force. When it is relinquished voluntarily by default it can never be recovered. Dorothy Thompson defaultforceliberty Change image and share on social
Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives for responding to conflict - alternatives to passive or aggressive responses, alternatives to violence. Dorothy Thompson absenceaggressivealternative Change image and share on social
The instinct to worship is hardly less strong than the instinct to eat. Dorothy Thompson eatinstinctstrong Change image and share on social
It is not the fact of liberty but the way in which liberty is exercised that ultimately determines whether liberty itself survives. Dorothy Thompson determineexercisefact Change image and share on social
To have felt too much is to end in feeling nothing. Dorothy Thompson endfelt Change image and share on social
Women have had the vote for over forty years and their organizations lobby in Washington for all sorts of causes; why, why, why don't they take up their own causes and obvious needs? Dorothy Thompson fortylobbyobvious Change image and share on social
Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live. Dorothy Thompson afraidbeginlive Change image and share on social
Can one preach at home inequality of races and nations and advocate abroad good-will towards all men? Dorothy Thompson abroadadvocategood Change image and share on social
Age is not measured by years. Nature does not equally distribute energy. Some people are born old and tired while others are going strong at seventy. Dorothy Thompson agebeardistribute Change image and share on social
