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“A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.

When I dispair, I remember that all through history the way of Truth and Love has always won. There have been Tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible, but in the end, they always fail; Think of it… ALWAYS.”

- Mahatma Gandhi

Religious controversies are always productive of more acrimony and irreconcilable hatreds than those which spring from any other cause. I had hoped that liberal and enlightened thought would have reconciled the Christians so that their religious fights would not endanger the peace of Society.

~ George Washington in a Letter to Sir Edward Newenham, June 22, 1792

Just seemed pertinent to modern life.

“To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.” - Theodore Roosevelt

“Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly:–’Tis dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to set a proper price upon it’s goods; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as Freedom should be highly rated.” - Thomas Paine The American Crisis

“The clergy…believe that any portion of power confided to me [as President] will be exerted in opposition to their schemes. And they believe rightly: for I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. But this is all they have to fear from me: and enough, too, in their opinion.” - Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Rush, 1800

More dirt digging on MWI, the Bush Cronies who gave us the failing pumps, soon!