 Folder > Resistance, Rebellion, and RevolutionOr of overthrowing governments for fun and profit (but mostly freedom, pain, and death)
Owned by Unordained - Created on 08/01/2005 - Never edited 03/06/12 :: Article :: Carving out a Contraceptive Caveat for Catholics :: Affordable Care Act, Catholic Universities and Hospitals, Contraceptive and Abortifacient agents 07/31/08 :: Quote :: HL MenckenThe trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all.  09/04/07 :: Reference :: (link) :: The God Fuse08/12/06 :: Article :: Lolicon lovers: a threat to society? a threat to anime? :: This whole debate puts the LOL in loli.08/12/06 :: Reference :: (link) :: AnswerMan responds to responses on lolicon05/12/06 :: Quote :: Victor HugoWhen dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right. 05/12/06 :: Quote :: Woodrow WilsonLiberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of it. The history of liberty is a history of resistance. 05/12/06 :: Quote :: Samuel AdamsIf ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen. 08/01/05 :: Quote :: Thomas JeffersonEnlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day. 08/01/05 :: Quote :: Thomas JeffersonThe spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like a little rebellion now and then. It is like a storm in the atmosphere.
[I rarely see the second part quoted, but I think it's important to realize that Jefferson knew the implications of wha [...] 07/08/05 :: Quote :: GhandiI believe that no government can exist for a single moment without the co-operation of the people, willing or forced, and if people suddenly withdraw their co-operation in every detail, the government will come to a standstill. 04/07/04 :: Quote :: Howard ChaykinI don't believe in sweeping social change being manifested by one person, unless he has an atomic weapon. 03/12/04 :: Quote :: Victor HugoAn invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come.
(Translated from "On résiste à l'invasion des armées; on ne résiste pas à l'invasion des idées.") |
