There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his.Helen Keller: The Story of My Life
Apathy and Indifference
Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all—the apathy of human beings.Helen Keller: My Religion
Pain and Suffering
Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.Helen Keller: Optimism
Security
Securityis mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. . . . Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. . . . Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.Helen Keller: The Open Door