Famous Quotes of the day

“The war is but a symptom of a far deeper malady within the American spirit. In the words of the late John F. Kennedy, 'Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.' ”

“The selective disregard for international law by the United States in the context of the 'war on terror' has enormous influence over the rest of the world. When the US commits serious human rights violations it sends a signal to abusive governments that these practices are permissible. This is why Guantanamo Bay is so important: it tells other governments that they can commit human rights violations in the name of counter-terrorism too.”

“Bodily exercize, when compulsory, does no harm to the body; but knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.”

“Free and responsible government by popular consent just can't exist without an informed public.”

“It is only the ignorant who despise education.”