Independence is my happiness, and I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, and my religion is to do good. --Thomas Paine A free man is one who enjoys the use of his reason, and his faculties; who is neither blinded by passion, nor hindered or driven by oppression, nor deceived by erroneous opinions. --Pierre-Joseph Proudhon Better to be pruned to grow than cut up to burn. --John Trapp (the 17th Century Anglican) Rightful liberty is unobstructed action, according to our will, within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. -- Thomas Jefferson They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -- Benjamin Franklin The only thing that we know is that we know nothing — and that is the highest flight of human wisdom. --Leo Tolstoy The thing about smart mother fuckers is that sometimes, they sound like crazy mother fuckers to stupid mother fuckers... --Robert Kirkman If the end does not justify the means - what can? --Edward Abbey The state calls its own violence `law', but that of the individual `crime' -- Max Stirner A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise. --Aldo Leopold Non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as cooperation with good. -- Mohandas Gandhi One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between Man and Nature shall not be broken. --Leo Tolstoy |