James Foley

War Correspondent American 1973 – 2014

Freelance journalist killed by ISIS while covering Syrian conflict.

384 quotes

"The greatest inheritance we can leave is a world closer to justice."
Family
"Every moment is an opportunity to choose what we stand for."
Motivation
"The strength of a nation is measured by the freedom it grants to speak truth."
Leadership
"Despair is a luxury we cannot afford when others are suffering."
Hope
"To be at peace is to be aligned with your deepest values."
Peace
"The world changes through the cumulative power of individual acts of courage."
Courage
"To understand another is to become more fully human yourself."
Relationships
"Fear thrives in darkness; truth brings light."
Wisdom
"The legacy of a life is not what you accumulate, but what you give."
Life
"To work for justice is to work for your own liberation."
Work
"Every conversation is an opportunity to bridge the gap between us."
"The path of integrity may be lonely, but it is never empty."
Philosophy
"To dream is to imagine a better world; to act is to create it."
Dreams
"The human capacity for hope is our greatest resource."
Inspiration
"To live authentically is to live in defiance of those who would silence you."
Courage
"In the end, we are measured by the love we gave and the truth we kept."
Truth
"The pursuit of peace begins with the cultivation of understanding within ourselves."
Peace
"To be free is to be responsible for the freedom of others."
Freedom
"The greatest power lies not in weapons, but in the human will to persist."
Power
"To witness injustice and do nothing is to become complicit in it."
Justice
"Life is measured not by its length, but by its depth and its meaning."
Life
"The transformation of the world begins with the transformation of the individual."
Change
"To love fearlessly is to live fully."
Love
"Every person carries within them the potential to change the course of history."
Inspiration