“Power in the hands of the reformer is no less potentially corrupting than in the hands of the oppressor.”
“Power in the hands of the reformer is no less potentially corrupting than in the hands of the oppressor.”
Derrick A. Bell
“A rule without exceptions is an instrument capable of doing mischief to the innocent and bringing grief -- as well as injustice -- to those who should gain exemptions from the rule's functioning.”
Derrick A. Bell“Resistance is a powerful motivator precisely because it enables us to fulfill our longing to achieve our goals while letting us boldly recognize and name the obstacles to those achievements.”
Derrick A. Bell“Education leads to enlightenment. Enlightenment opens the way to empathy. Empathy foreshadows reform.”
Derrick A. Bell, Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism“Power in the hands of the reformer is no less potentially corrupting than in the hands of the oppressor.”
Derrick A. Bell, Ethical Ambition: Living a Life of Meaning and Worth“Courage is a decision you make to act in a way that works through your own fear for the greater good as opposed to pure self-interest. Courage means putting at risk your immediate self-interest for what you believe is right.”
Derrick A. Bell, Ethical Ambition: Living a Life of Meaning and Worth“We live in a system that espouses merit, equality, and a level playing field, but exalts those with wealth, power, and celebrity, however gained.”
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