"At all times sincere friends of freedom have been rare, and its triumphs have been due to minorities...."

-- Lord Acton

#Liberty Quotes #Triumph Quotes #Minorities Quotes

“Even theologians, even the great theologians of the thirteenth century, even Saint Thomas Aquinas himself did not trust to faith alone, or assume the existence of God.”
“But this had been a sin of passion, not of principle, nor even purpose.”
“We stand for freedom. That is our conviction for ourselves; that is our only commitment to others.”
“The origin of all power is in the people, and they have an incontestable right to check the creatures of their own creation.”
“Doubtless, the life of an Irregular is hard; but the interests of the Greater Number require that it shall be hard.”

Source : Edwin A. Abbott, William F. Lindgren, Thomas F. Banchoff (2010). “Flatland: An Edition with Notes and Commentary”, p.72, Cambridge University Press
“Meekness is one of the brightest graces which can adorn the Christian character.”
“The ablest lawyers are always associated with the biggest fees.”
“On Facebook, Twitter, texting, e-mails, remember, it's a mode of communication, it is not communication. It's not real life. So step aside, make sure people see something other than the top of your head and live in real time, in the real world.”

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