Those who would deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, cannot long retain it. Abraham Lincoln 16th president of US (1809 - 1865) The philosophers have already perceived the world in various ways; the point is to change it. Karl Marx, from "The Eleventh Thesis on Feuerbach" German economist & Communist political philosopher (1818 - 1883) He that is good at making excuses is seldom good at anything else. Benjamin Franklin US author, diplomat, inventor, physicist, politician, & printer (1706 - 1790) I am not a star. A star is nothing more than a ball of gas. Elijah Wood But I know somehow, that only when it is dark enough, can you see the stars. Martin Luther King Jr. US black civil rights leader & clergyman (1929 - 1968) Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. Bible, Psalms 133 I do not like this word "bomb." It is not a bomb. It is a device that is exploding. Jacques le Blanc, French ambassador on nuclear weapons Diplomacy is the art of knowing what not to say. Matthew Trump, in Mother Earth News It is wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago. Dan Quayle US Republican politician (1947 - ) A fact is a simple statement that everyone believes. It is innocent, unless found guilty. A hypothesis is a novel suggestion that no one wants to believe. It is guilty, until found effective. Edward Teller US (Hungarian-born) physicist (1908 - 2003) |