“Let Mr. Madison tell me when did liberty ever exist when the sword and the purse were given up from the people? Unless a miracle shall interpose, no nation ever did, nor ever can retain its liberty after the loss…

“Where the tongue slips, it speaks the truth.”Irish Proverb, (1880-1956) American Journalist, Editor, Essayist, Linguist, Lexicographer, and Critic. Source Reference Irish Proverb Quote .

“For every problem there is one solution which is simple, neat, and wrong.”H. L. Mencken, (1880-1956) American Journalist, Editor, Essayist, Linguist, Lexicographer, and Critic. Source Reference H. L. Mencken Quote

“Heresy is only another word for freedom of thought.” Graham Greene, (1904-1991) English writer, journalist. Source Reference Graham Greene Quote

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don’t believe, no proof is possible.” Stuart Chase, (1888-1985) American economist, social theorist, writer. Source Reference Stuart Chase Quote

“Peace if possible, but truth at any rate.” Martin Luther, (1483-1546) German professor of theology, composer, priest, monk, seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation. Source Reference Famous Martin Luther Quote

“Unless the people, through unified action, arise and take charge of their government, they will find that their government has taken charge of them. Independence and liberty will be gone, and the general public will find itself in a condition…

“Occupants of public offices love power and are prone to abuse it.” George Washington, (1732-1799) Founding Father, 1st US President, ‘Father of the Country’ Source: attributed. Source Reference George Washington Quote

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana, [Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás] (1863-1952) Spanish-born philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. Source: “Reason from Common Sense”, 1905. Source Reference Famous George Santayana Quote

“He who dares not offend cannot be honest.” Thomas Paine, (1737-1809) US Founding father, pamphleteer, author. Source Reference Thomas Paine Quote

“Fear can only prevail when victims are ignorant of the facts.” Thomas Jefferson, (1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President. Source Reference Thomas Jefferson Quote

“The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.” George Orwell, [Eric Arthur Blair] (1903-1950) British author. Source Reference George Orwell Quote