History Quote by Cecil Rhodes

My history of the Jesuits is not elegantly written, but is supported by unquestionable authorities, is very particular and very horrible. Their restoration is…

— John Adams

The Jesuits…are a secret society – a sort of Masonic order – with superadded features of revolting odiousness, and a thousand times more dangerous.

— Samuel Morse

To elevate the goals of humankind, to achieve high moral purpose, to realize major intended change, leaders must thrust themselves into the most intractable…

— James MacGregor Burns

“Before I met the Jesuits, I’d never encountered another group who thought that intellect and arrogance were treasures beyond price and necessities in waging…

— Pat Conroy

I do not like the reappearance of the Jesuits... Nevertheless, we are compelled by our system of religious toleration to offer them an asylum.

— John Adams

Those who have most at stake in the old culture, or are most rigid in their beliefs, try to summon people back to the…

— Marilyn Ferguson

We need leadership that can elevate religion and morality to their position of paramount importance and thus eliminate growing selfishness, immorality and materialism.

— George W. Romney

There are plenty of good ideas, if only they can be backed with the power of action.

— Winston Churchill

I do not like the reappearance of the Jesuits.... Shall we not have regular swarms of them here, in as many disguises as only…

— John Adams

Leaders shouldn?t attach moral significance to their ideas: Do that, and you can?t compromise.

— Peter Drucker

My History of the Jesuits is in four volumes.... This society has been a greater calamity to mankind than the French Revolution, or Napoleon's…

— John Adams

The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas.

— Anonymous