Horace Walpole, on liberty (1758)
“If a passion for freedom is not in vogue, patriots may sound the alarm till they are weary. (more…)
Horace Walpole, on liberty (1758)
“If a passion for freedom is not in vogue, patriots may sound the alarm till they are weary. (more…)
Kurt Vonnegut, on the truth
“You know, the truth can be really powerful stuff. You’re not expecting it.”
Umberto Eco, on language
“A democratic civilization will save itself only if it makes the language of the image into a stimulus for critical reflection—not an invitation for hypnosis.”
Leon Uris, on research
“Research to me is as important, or more important, than the writing. It is the foundation upon which the book is built.”
Publius Tacitus, on freedom
“It is the rare fortune of these days that one may think what one likes and say what one thinks.”
Wallace Stevens, on poetry
“Poetry is an effort of a dissatisfied man to find satisfaction through words.”
Romain Rolland, on reading
“No one ever reads a book. He reads himself through books, either to discover or to control himself. “
Jânio Quadros, on Abraham Lincoln (1961)
“Lincoln was one of history’s greatest men, but Americans are not like him. He was a lonely exception.”
Charlie Parker, on music
“Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. (more…)
Phil Ochs, on protest
“It is wrong to expect a reward for your struggles. (more…)