“A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny.” Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, (1918-2008) Russian novelist, Soviet dissident, imprisoned for 8 years for critizing Stalin in a personal letter, Nobel Prize for Literature, 1970. Source Reference Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Quote

“Corruption is no stranger to Washington; it is a famous resident.” Walter Goodman , (1927-2002) American author, journalist, television critic. Source Reference Walter Goodman Quote

“The truth needs so little rehearsal.” Barbara Kingsolver, American novelist, essayist and poet. Source: Animal Dreams. Source Reference Barbara Kingsolver Quote

“The purpose of life is to live a life of purpose.” Robert Byrne, (1864-1936) Spanish philosopher and writer. Source Reference Robert Byrne Quote

“Those who believe that they believe in God, but without passion in their hearts, without anguish in mind, without uncertainty, without doubt, without an element of despair even in their consolation, believe only in the God idea, not God Himself.”…

“I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.” Galileo Galilei, (1564-1642) Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician. Source Reference Famous…

“Courage without conscience is a wild beast.” Robert G. Ingersoll, (1833-1899) American lawyer, Civil War veteran, political leader, orator of United States during the Golden Age of Free Thought, nicknamed “The Great Agnostic”. Source Reference Robert G. Ingersoll Quote

“Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories.” Wendell Phillips, (1811-1884) American abolitionist, advocate for Native Americans, orator, lawyer. Source Reference Wendell Phillips Quote

“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy…

“Do your duty, and leave the rest to heaven.” Pierre Corneille, (1606-1684) French playwright, known as the “founder of French tragedy”. Source: Horace (1639), Act II, sc. viii. Source Reference Pierre Corneille Quote

“The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time: the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them.” Thomas Jefferson, (1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President. Source: Summary View…

“All Men have a Right to remain in a State of Nature as long as they please: And in case of intolerable Oppression, civil or religious, to leave the Society they belong to and enter into another. When Men enter…