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Atticus

(15,124 posts) Sun Mar 3, 2019, 09:43 AM Mar 2019

I once heard someone (Michael J. Fox?) say that no one can take your dignity from you

unless you agree to surrender it. This may not be the most apt analogy, but isn't there a similar truth about unity?

The Trumpies and their minions can't divide us. But, they can lie to and about us, they can threaten and attack us and they can, if we let them, exhaust us. They cannot draft us into their zombie army of Trump voters, protest voters, and stay-at-homers, but they'll be happy to let us enlist.

Don't.

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I once heard someone (Michael J. Fox?) say that no one can take your dignity from you (Original Post) Atticus Mar 2019 OP

Eleanor Roosevelt Mrs. Ted Nancy Mar 2019 #1

Thank you. nt Atticus Mar 2019 #2

Yes, this... Eleanor Roosevelt said it. hlthe2b Mar 2019 #3

having a strong support group like DU is important. Kurt V. Mar 2019 #4

Mrs. Ted Nancy

(462 posts)

1. Eleanor Roosevelt

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Sun Mar 3, 2019, 09:49 AM

Mar 2019

This quote has been attributed to her: "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."

Hope it is the one you are referring to.

Also, I agree with that sentiment.