Dr. Paul Farmer

“But [White Liberals] think all the world’s problems can be fixed without any cost to themselves.  We do not believe that. There’s a lot to be said for sacrifice, remorse, even pity.  It’s what separates us from roaches.” 
 -Dr. Paul Farmer, as quoted by Tracy Kidder, Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a man would cure the world (2004), 40.

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4 Responses to “Dr. Paul Farmer”

  1. Brett G says:

    Wendell Berry has a very similar quote that I love: “Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of supply and demand; it is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy.”

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  4. JoBeagle says:

    I just finished this book! Phenomenal…

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