“The test of civilization is the estimate of woman. Among savages she is a slave. In the dark ages of Christianity she is a toy and a sentimental goddess. With increasing moral light, and greater liberty, and more universal justice, she begins to develop as an equal human being.” HumansLightAgeJusticeDarkHuman BeingsLibertyMoralChristianityGreaterSocietyCivilizationEqualTestsUniversalSlaveGoddessToysSavagesSentimentalDark Ages Author:George William Curtis
“The good citizen will demand liberty for himself, and as a matter of pride he will see to it that others receive the liberty which he thus claims as his own. Probably the best test of true love of liberty in any country is the way in which minorities are treated in that country. Not only should there be complete liberty in matters of religion and opinion, but complete liberty for each man to lead his life as he desires, provided only that in so doing he does not wrong his neighbor.” MenWayShouldDoeCountryMatterWisdomDesirePoliticsLibertyOpinionEconomyPrideCitizensDemandTestsClaimsNeighborTreatedLiberalismMinoritiesGood Citizen Author:Theodore Roosevelt
“I would not look with favor upon a President working to subvert the First Amendment's guarantees of religious liberty ... Neither do I look with favor upon those who would work to subvert Article VI of the Constitution by requiring a religious test - even by indirection.” FirstsLooksPresidentReligiousLibertyAtheismTestsConstitutionPositive AtheismFavorsGuaranteesArticlesAmendmentsFirst AmendmentReligious Liberty Author:John F. Kennedy
“The test of liberty is the position and security of minorities.” LibertySecurityPositionTestsMinorities Author:Lord Acton