Big Ideas WC 15th May

What’s the big idea? “It is a law of human life as certain as gravity: to live life to the full we must learn to use things and love people, not love things and use people.” (Anon) Reflection What do you think this means? Why do some people get this the wrong way around in their lives?

What’s the big idea? “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent”. (Eleanor Roosevelt) Reflection What do you think this means? Is it true?

What’s the big idea? “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed it is the only thing that ever has”. (Margaret Mead - Anthropologist) Reflection Do you think this is true? Can you think of examples?

What’s the big idea? “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little”. (Edmund Burke - Politician) Reflection What do you think this means? Do you agree with this statement?

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