“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” — Thomas Jefferson · Declaration of Independence, 1776
“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” — Martin Luther King Jr. · Letter from Birmingham Jail, 1963
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” — Benjamin Franklin · 1755
“All murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.” — Voltaire · Zadig, 1747
“Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” — Voltaire