Quote by Barbara Grizzuti Harrison

True revolutionaries are like God - they create the world in their own image. Our awesome responsibility to ourselves, to our children, and to the future is to create ourselves in the image of goodness, because the future depends on the nobility of our imaginings.

True revolutionaries are like God - they create the world in

Summary

This quote suggests that true revolutionaries hold the power to shape the world according to their vision, much like how God is believed to have created the world. It emphasizes the responsibility we have towards shaping our own lives, the lives of our children, and the future generations in a way that reflects goodness. It highlights the crucial role of imagination in envisioning a noble future, implying that the actions and ideals of revolutionaries play a significant part in determining the direction society takes.

By Barbara Grizzuti Harrison

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