Thursday, July 17, 2003

Some Quotes

"The most unpardonable sin in society is independence of thought”—Emma Goldman

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for the good men to do nothing.”—Edmund Burke

“No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.”—Barbara Ehrenreich

“Patriot: he who hollers the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about.”—Mark Twain

“The notion that a radical is one who hates his country is naïve and usually idiotic. He is, more likely, one who likes his country more than the rest of us, and is thus more disturbed than the rest of us when he sees it debauched. He is not a bad citizen turning to crime; he is a good citizen driven to despair.”—H. L. Mencken

“Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism subversive.”—Henry Steele Commager