words of inspiration

by Jimboloco

Posted to Poetry and Politics on 2003-11-14 18:16:00

I came across the following story about an encounter an anti-war
protester, A. J. Muste, had with a reporter during the Vietnam
war:

“During the darkest days of the Vietnam war, A. J. Muste stood like
a lone sentinel in front of the White House, holding a candle
every night for weeks on end. . . One evening, a curious reporter
approached and asked him, “Mr. Muste, do you really think you
are going to change the policies of this country by standing out here
alone at night with a candle?”

“Oh, I don’t do this to change the country,” Muste replied. “I do
this so the country won’t change me.”

Thanks to David Lowe who send us this story.

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