“A popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or, perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.” -James Madison
“Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves.” -Abraham Lincoln
“Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.” -John Adams
“A well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free people.” -James Madison
“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” -Thomas Paine
“The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.” -James Madison
“The people are the ultimate guardians of their own liberty.” -Thomas Jefferson
“The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.” -Alexis de Tocqueville
“An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes.” -Sun Tzu