Assassination is the extreme form of censorship.
George Bernard Shaw
Playwright, 1856-1950
Category Archives: Quotations Freedom
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[Civilian casualties] are historically, by definition, a part of war… Brit Hume
On Fox News during the war in Afghanistan.
To stimulate creativity, one must develop the childlike inclination for play and …
To stimulate creativity, one must develop the childlike inclination for play and the childlike desire for recognition. Albert Einstein
Physicist, theory of relativity (1879-1955)
And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we …
And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God? Thomas Jefferson
from ‘Notes on Virginia’, 2:229-30
The best way to destroy your enemy is to make him your …
The best way to destroy your enemy is to make him your friend. Abraham Lincoln
(1809-1865), 16th president of the United States.
As some of you may recall, Vice President Gore took some flak …
As some of you may recall, Vice President Gore took some flak earlier this year when he visited Maine to inspect damage caused by the ice storm. While visiting the Auburn area, Gore picked up a fallen power line – which is exactly what officials at Central Maine Power had urged people not to do. The following day, Gore was featured in newspaper photographs holding the wire. Al Gore
Portland Press Herald, 7/19/98
Rembrandt is not to be compared in the painting of character with …
Rembrandt is not to be compared in the painting of character with our extraordinarily gifted English artist, Mr. Rippingille. John Hunt
British art critic (1780-1859)
I was guilty of judging capitalism by its operations and socialism by …
I was guilty of judging capitalism by its operations and socialism by its hopes and aspirations; capitalism by its works and socialism by its literature. Sidney Hook
Out of Step, 1988
Cheaters never win, they just finish first. The Midnight Skulker The Midnight …
Cheaters never win, they just finish first.
The Midnight Skulker
The Midnight Skulker in the comic strip B.C. July 27, 2000
My husband and I have never considered divorce… murder sometimes, but never …
My husband and I have never considered divorce… murder sometimes, but never divorce. Joyce Brothers