An obituary article by Florangela Davila at The Seattle Times on August 29, 2002 discusses Bill Wassmuth: Rights activist took on Aryan Nations. Earlier this month the new Philip E. Batt building opened, as described in an article by Mia Maldanado at the Idaho Capital Sun on October 8, 2024 titled “The next era for us’: Idaho’s Wassmuth Center for Human Rights to open doors of new building. As shown above, there are four quotations in tan panels on the west side which are visible as you drive by on Ninth Street. They are:
“Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy, and sustainable human development.”
“Teaching young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.”
Maya Angelou
“Love one another as I have loved you.”
Jesus [John 13:34]
“I am still learning.”
Michaelangelo
There also is another quote:
“In spite of everything, I still believe that people are truly good at heart.”
Anne Frank
The south side has another quote:
“What if I’m the one? What if I’m the one who could make a difference in the lives of others?
Heidi Thompson (Scentscy)
The east side has yet another quote on a bench outside the entrance, by the Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial:
“When love permeates our interactions, we become slow to judge and quick to forgive. We take the perspective that everyone has value, everyone can belong.”
Orville Thompson (Scentscy)
At the top of the southeast side is another quote:
“There is hope”
Anne Frank
The Maya Angelou quote is not right, a Facebook page instead says:
“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.”
I blogged about the Anne Frank memorial more than a decade ago on January 16, 2012 in a post titled Quotes for the day from a wall in Boise.
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