“The patriot, like the Christian, must learn to bear revilings and persecutions as a part of his duty; and in proportion as the trial is severe, firmness under it becomes more requisite and praiseworthy. It requires, indeed, self-command. But that…

“There is no Freedom without Courage.” Eric Schaub, American Individualist, activist, speaker, writer. Source Reference Eric Schaub Quote

“You have to ask yourself, ‘Who owns me? Do I own myself or am I just another piece of government property?’” Neal Boortz, (1945- ) Radio talk show host, columnist. Source Reference Neal Boortz Quote

“The unity of freedom has never relied on uniformity of opinion.” John F. Kennedy, (1917-1963) 35th US President Source Reference John F. Kennedy Quote

“We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.” Aesop, (c. 550 B.C.) legendary Greek fabulist. Source Reference Aesop Quote

“People crushed by law have no hope but from power. If laws are their enemies, they will be enemies to laws; and those who have much to hope and nothing to lose will always be dangerous…” Edmund Burke, (1729-1797) Irish-born British statesman, parliamentary…

“Arbitrary power has seldom… been introduced in any country at once. It must be introduced by slow degrees, and as it were step by step.” Lord Chesterfield, (1694-1773). Source Reference Lord Chesterfield Quote

“Usurpation, the exercise of power not granted, is not legitimized by repetition.” Raoul Berger, (1901-2000) Attorney, professor at Harvard University. Source Reference Raoul Berger Quote

“Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish.” Anne Bradstreet, (1732-1794) Founding Father. Source Reference Anne Bradstreet Quote

“It must never be forgotten… that the liberties of the people are not so safe under the gracious manner of government as by the limitation of power.” Richard Henry Lee, (1732-1794) Founding Father. Source Reference Richard Henry Lee Quote

“Whatever the individual motives of the censors may be, censorship is a form of social control. It is a means of holding a society together, of arresting the flux which censors fear. And since the fear cannot be appeased, the…

“19 terrorists in 6 weeks have been able to command 300 million North Americans to do away with the entirety of their civil liberties that took 700 years to advance from the Magna Carta onward. The terrorists have already won…