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War is too serious a matter to entrust to military men 
--Georges Clemenceau 

Freedom of speech and freedom of action are meaningless without 
freedom to think. And there is no freedom of thought without doubt 
--Bergen Evans The Natural History of Nonsense 

Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. 
Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue 
--Senator Barry Goldwater (1909-1998) 

Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom 
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves. 
--William Pitt (1759-1806) 

Chance has never yet satisfied the hope of a suffering people. 
Action, self-reliance, the vision of self and the future have 
been the only means by which the oppressed have seen and realized 
the light of their own f it, and to institute new Government, 
laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers 
in such form, as them shall seem most likely to effect their 
Safety and Happiness. 
--Declaration of Independence 

The Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 
United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands. 
One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 
--The Pledge of Allegiance 

The cost of liberty is less than the cost of repression. 
--WEB Dubois 


Perhaps this is our strange and haunting paradox here in America -- 
that we are fixed and certain only when we are in movement. 
--Thomas Wolfe You Can't Go Home Again 

Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come 
from the subjects of government. The history of liberty is the 
history of resistance. The history of liberty is a history of the 
limitation of governmental power, not the increase of it 
--Woodrow Wilson 


The purpose of all war is ultimately peace. 
--Saint Augustine 

And I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free, 
and I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me 
and I'll proudly stand next to him to defend her still today, 
cuz there aint no doubt I love this land, god bless the usa 
--Lee Greenwood 

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, 
that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, 
support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the 
success of liberty. 
--John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address Washington, D.C. January 20, 1961 

It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, 
Peace, Peace--but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! 
The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears 
the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! 
Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? 
What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, 
as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? 
Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; 
but as for me, give me liberty or give me death! 
--Patrick Henry March 23,1775 

Till the war-drum throbb`d no longer, and the battle-flags were furl`d; 
In the parliament of man; the Federation of the world. 
--Alfred Tennyson