At the banquet table of nature, there are no reserved seats. You get what you can take, and you keep what you can hold. If you can't take anything, you won't get anything, and if you can't hold anything, you won't keep anything. And you can't take anything without organization. A. Philip Randolph
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There is a truth in the words of this poem that we all know, but we seldom practice them. The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. We are often so eager to win that we forget that if we win, someone else may have to lose. We are so focused on ourselves that we lose sight of what is really important, and what’s really important now is making sure that others are not hurt. We cannot take anything without organization, but it is through organization that we can hold onto our possessions and keep our dignity.

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