I Call Upon You to Draw from the Depths of Your Being

Dear Representative Stauber,

“I call upon you to draw from the depths of your being to prove that we are a human race. To prove that our love outweighs our need to hate. That our compassion is more compelling than our need to blame. That our sensitivity to those in need is stronger than our greed. That our ability to reason overcomes our fear.”

- Elizabeth Taylor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quote source: Taylor, Elizabeth. “Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.” Academy Awards Acceptance Speech Database, 29 March 1993, https://aaspeechesdb.oscars.org/link/065-25/. Accessed 20 May 2026.

Image source: Lenker, Maureen Lee. “Elizabeth Taylor Gets Her First Ever Authorized Autobiography.” Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2022, https://ew.com/books/see-the-cover-for-the-first-ever-authorized-biography-of-elizabeth-taylor/. Accessed 20 May 2026.

Sent May 21, 2026