People are needed to take up the challenge, strong people, who proclaim the truth, throw it in people's faces, and do what they can with their own two hands.
Interpretation
Strong individuals are essential for addressing challenges and speaking out truthfully.
This quote emphasizes the need for courageous individuals who are willing to confront challenges head-on, speak the truth boldly, and take action with their own efforts. Abbe Pierre highlights the importance of personal responsibility and bravery in making a positive impact in society.
In practice
In a speech about social activism, one might say, 'As Abbe Pierre reminds us, we need strong people to take up the challenge and advocate for change.'
What I would say to the young men and women who are beset by hopelessness and doubt is that they should go and see what is being done on the ground to fight poverty, not like going to the zoo but to take action, to open their hearts and their consciences.
The movement for equality and justice can only be a success if it has both a mass and militant character; the barriers to be overcome require both.
Don't be scared to look for help. Depression is real... It's crazy, and all these guys, us athletes, that keep thinking we're superheroes. I like to think I'm a superhero, but superheroes got to fight their demons, too, sometimes.
Fearlessness may be a gift, but perhaps most precious is courage from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one's actions.
When I first ran for City Council in 2013, I was told over and over again that I would likely lose, and for reasons beyond my control: I was too young, not born in Boston, Asian American, female.
A handicap is like trying to race and you have a ten pound weight stuck to your waist. That is a handicap.
Some people are so worn down by the yoke of oppression that they give up.
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