I Run Because I Am

I Believe That, As Long As There Is Plenty, Poverty Is Evil. Government Belongs Wherever Evil Needs An Adversary And There Are People In Distress.

It Is From Numberless Diverse Acts Of Courage And Belief That Human History Is Shaped.

Victims Of The Violence Are Black And White, Rich And Poor, Young And Old, Famous And Unknown. They Are Most Important Of All, Human Beings Whom Other Human Beings Loved And Needed.

When You Teach A Man To Hate And Fear His Brother, When You Teach That He Is A Lesser Man Because Of His Color Or His Beliefs Or The Policies He Pursues, When You Teach That Those Who Differ From You Threaten Your Freedom Or Your Job Or Your Family, Then You Also Learn To Confront Others Not As Fellow Citizens But As Enemies...

...if We Want To Meet The Obligations Of Our Civilization And Our Culture Which Are To Create Communities For Our Children That Provide Them With The Same Opportunities For Dignity And Enrichment As The Communities That Our Parents Gave Us, We've Got To Start By Protecting That Infrastructure; The Air That We Breathe, The Water That We Drink, The Landscapes That Enrich Us.