“Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people, who have… a right, an indisputable, unalienable, indefeasible, divine right to that most dreaded and envied kind of knowledge, I mean the characters and conduct of their rulers.” John Adams, (1735-1826) Founding Father,…

“Whenever they burn books, they will also, in the end, burn human beings.” Heinrich Heine, (1797-1856) German poet, journalist, essayist, literary critic. Source: Almansor: A Tragedy, 1823. Source Reference Heinrich Heine Quote

“Those who manipulate the unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. We are governed, our minds molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested largely by men we have never heard…

“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” Thomas Paine, (1737-1809) US Founding father, pamphleteer, author. Source: Common Sense, February 14, 1776. Source Reference Famous Thomas Paine Quote

“[You have Rights] antecedent to all earthly governments: Rights, that cannot be repealed or restrained by human laws; Rights, derived from the Great Legislator of the universe.” John Adams, (1735-1826) Founding Father, 2nd US President. Source: A Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal…

“Still, if you will not fight for the right when you can easily win without bloodshed, if you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not so costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight…