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We have one of our priests in prison right now, Steve Kelly, for his antiwar actions, and three of us in the community a
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"We have one of our priests in prison right now, Steve Kelly, for his antiwar actions, and three of us in the community are forbidden to visit him because we're all convicted felons"

- Daniel Berrigan

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This quote by Daniel Berrigan talks to the power of civil disobedience and the lengths to which people want to go to stand up for their beliefs. It is a pointer that even those who are considered to be religious leaders are not immune to the effects of their actions. The quote likewise talks to the injustice of the criminal justice system, as 3 members of the community are not permitted to check out Steve Kelly in jail just since they are convicted felons. This quote acts as a pointer that civil disobedience is not without consequences, and that those consequences can be serious. It likewise works as a pointer that the criminal justice system is not constantly fair, which those who are founded guilty of a criminal offense are frequently dealt with differently than those who are not.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Daniel Berrigan somewhere between May 9, 1921 and today. He/she was a famous Clergyman from USA. The author also have 23 other quotes.

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