“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” Alice Walker, (1944-) American novelist, author. Source Reference Alice Walker Quote

“It is hard to fight an enemy who has outposts in your head.” Sally Kempton, Writer. Source: “Cutting Loose,” by Sally Kempton. Esquire, July 1970. Source Reference Sally Kempton Quote

“The most odious of all oppressions are those which mask as justice.” Justice Robert H. Jackson, (1892-1954), U. S. Supreme Court Justice. Source Reference Famous Justice Robert H. Jackson Quote

“The truth is the only thing worth having, and, in a civilized life, like ours, where so many risks are removed, facing it is almost the only courageous thing left to do.” E. V. Lucas, [Edward Verrall Lucas] (1868-1938) English…

“We must abandon the prevalent belief in the superior wisdom of the ignorant.” Daniel Boorstin, (1914-2004) American historian, professor, attorney, writer, Librarian of the United States Congress (1975-1987). Source Reference Daniel Boorstin Quote

“When you stretch the truth, watch out for the snapback.” Bill Copeland, (1946-2010) American poet, writer and historian. Source Reference Bill Copeland Quote

“In our country, the lie has become not just a moral category but a pillar of the State.” Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, (1918-2008) Russian novelist, Soviet dissident, imprisoned for 8 years for critizing Stalin in a personal letter, Nobel Prize for Literature,…

“The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.” Groucho Marx, (1890-1977) American comedian and film and television star. Source Reference Groucho Marx Quote

“Men prefer to believe what they prefer to be true.” Francis Bacon, (1561-1626) Philosopher, British Lord Chancellor. Source Reference Francis Bacon Quote

“Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t goin’ away.” Elvis Presley, (1935-1977) American singer, actor, and cultural icon. Source Reference Elvis Presley Quote

“I think the greatest single enemy is the misuse of information, the perversion of truth in the hands of terribly skillful people.” John le Carré, [David John Moore Cornwell ] (1931-) British author of espionage novels. Source Reference John le…

“The rising power of the United States in world affairs … requires, not a more compliant press, but a relentless barrage of facts and criticism … Our job in this age, as I see it, is not to serve as…