He was doing missionary work. But from the outset he had little success in convincing his charges of their responsibility for a… — William Gaddis Copy Share Image
In the upshot there is only one answer for the preacher who wonders whether he is worthy to preach the sermon he… — Harry Blamires Copy Share Image
No human government has a right to enquire into private opinions, to presume that it knows them, or to act on that… — Charles James Fox Copy Share Image
“If the tradition which claims that war may be justified does not also admit that it could be unjustified, the affirmation is… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Active liberty is particularly at risk when law restricts speech directly related to the shaping of public opinion, for example, speech that… — Stephen Breyer Copy Share Image
Every man carries about him a touchstone, if he will make use of it, to distinguish substantial gold from superficial glitterings, truth… — John Locke Copy Share Image
Lent is like a long 'retreat' during which we can turn back into ourselves and listen to the voice of God, in… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
Somehow, the greater the public opposition to the health care bill, the more determined they seem to force it on us anyway.… — Scott Brown Copy Share Image
In medieval times, the Church used to sell 'indulgences' for money. This amounted to paying for some number of days' remission from… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
It forms a strong presumption against all supernatural and miraculous relations, that they are observed chiefly to abound among ignorant and barbarous… — David Hume Copy Share Image
The birth of a new fact is always a wonderful thing to experience. It's dualistically called a "discovery" because of the presumption… — Robert M. Pirsig Copy Share Image
I am not one of those who think that the people are never in the wrong. They have been so, frequently and… — Edmund Burke Copy Share Image
We are more often than not asked, for instance, to regard Israel and Palestine as in a conflict of this kind, a… — Judith Butler Copy Share Image
