Apathy Quote by Helen Keller

“We may have found a cure for most evils; but we have found no remedy for the worst of them all, the apathy of human beings.”

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Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.

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I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace.

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Indifference must be a crime in us, to be ranked but one degree below treachery; for deserting the commonwealth is next to betraying it.

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Insect politics, indifferent universe. Bang your head against the wall, but apathy is worse.

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For he who is not deaf, half a silence is enough.

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“Just because a person is silent doesn’t mean there’s no message.”

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