It has been the way of Rotary to focus thought upon matters in which members are in agreement, rather than upon matters in which they are in disagreement.
From Paul Harris
In course of time, religion came with its rites invoking the aid of good spirits which were even more powerful than the bad spirits, and thus for the time being tempered the agony of fears.
Much responsibility rests upon the shoulders of the song leader; it is not infrequently within his power to make or break a meeting.
Singing is not indulged in by Rotary clubs of some countries and all clubs are given full privilege to do as they please about including it in their programs.
To attempt to superimpose its views through the exercise of force, is seldom the part of intelligence; it is frequently the part of ignorance.
When an individual, a sect, a clique or a nation hates and despises another individual, sect, clique or nation, he or they simply do not know the objects of their hatred. Ignorance is at the bottom of it.
In the clashes between ignorance and intelligence, ignorance is generally the aggressor.
Motherhood is at its best when the tender chords of sympathy have been touched.
It would not be fair to the critics of Rotary, who include some of the most brilliant of the British and American writers, to charge them with prejudice.
In the cold, shivering twilight, preceding the daybreak of civilization, the dominating emotion of man was fear.
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