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No one can fail to see that the power of the Church among large numbers in many communities is today diminishing, or has already ceased.

~Felix Adler

Topics: Among Church Communities Diminishing Fail Large Large Numbers Many Numbers Power See Today

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The power should be in individual democracies in individual communities. It shouldn't be an oligarchy or some small group of elite. Power should be with the people and not with some politician or some heir to the throne or some madman.

~Finn Jones

Topics: Communities Democracy Elite Group Heir Individual Madman Oligarchy People Politician Power Should Small Small Group Some Throne

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I see a deep connection between peace and change: peace always starts from within, for communities and people alike. The same is true of change: real change starts from within.

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: Alike Always Between Change Communities Connection Deep Peace People Real Same See Starts True Within I See

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Many of the wars we see around the world start as domestic conflicts that are fueled by external forces and powers. My view is that we can help peace if we help communities transform from the inside, on their own terms.

~Forest Whitaker

Topics: Around Communities Conflicts Domestic External Forces Fueled Help Inside Many Own Peace Powers See Start Terms Transform View Wars World

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The signs of climate change are visible across the nation, from the drought-stricken fields of Central California to the flooded streets of Michigan. Extreme weather is turning people's lives upside down and costing communities millions of dollars in damaged infrastructure and added health care costs.

~Frances Beinecke

Topics: Across Added California Care Care Costs Central Change Climate Climate Change Communities Costs Damaged Dollars Down Extreme Fields Flooded Health Health Care Health Care Costs Infrastructure Lives Michigan Millions Millions Of Dollars Nation People Signs Streets Turning Upside Upside Down Visible Weather

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The U.S. can become carbon neutral in our lifetimes. In the process, we will put millions of Americans to work, make our companies more competitive, and shield our communities from extreme weather. And we will honor our obligation to leave the world a better place for future generations.

~Frances Beinecke

Topics: American Become Better Better Place Carbon Communities Companies Competitive Extreme Future Future Generations Generations Honor Leave Lifetimes Make Millions More Neutral Obligation Our Place Process Put Shield Weather Will Work World

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The San Gabriel Valley, stretching from Pasadena to Pomona, is especially starved for open space. The valley has a rich array of ethnically diverse communities, but it also has some of the highest rates of childhood obesity and diabetes in the state.

~Frances Beinecke

Topics: Also Array Childhood Communities Diabetes Diverse Gabriel Highest Obesity Open Open Space Rates Rich San Some Space Starved State Stretching Valley

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When I left school, I never wondered whether my apartment in New York was vulnerable to storm surges, but my three daughters have to consider the realities of extreme weather and how it may destabilize communities around the globe.

~Frances Beinecke

Topics: Apartment Around Communities Consider Daughters Extreme Globe How Left May Never New New York Realities School Storm Three Vulnerable Weather Whether Wondered York

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Young people are already leading on climate action. I see it at rallies to reject the Keystone XL dirty tar sands pipeline. I see it in the push to demand justice for communities being run over by fracking operations.

~Frances Beinecke

Topics: Action Being Climate Communities Demand Dirty Justice Keystone Leading Operations Over People Pipeline Push Rallies Reject Run Sands See Tar Young Young People I See

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The single most important thing we can do to protect our communities from climate change is to reduce dangerous carbon pollution.

~Frances Beinecke

Topics: Carbon Change Climate Climate Change Communities Dangerous Important Important Thing Most Most Important Thing Our Pollution Protect Reduce Single Thing

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