“Where intellectuals have played a role in history, it has not been so much by whispering words of advice into the ears of political overlords as by contributing to the vast and powerful currents of conceptions and misconceptions that sweep human action along.” HumansActionPoliticalPowerfulRolesSocietyAdviceEarsCurrentsConceptionMisconceptionWhisperingContributingHuman ActionsWords Of Advice Book:A Conflict of Visions: Idealogical Origins of Political Struggles Source: A Conflict of Visions: Idealogical Origins of Political Struggles
“So my life and the life of my family has been completely disrupted in absolutely every way. But it's been worth it. It's uncovered a vast cesspool of illegitimate economic and political power in which the Church is immersed right up to its ears, and I intend to dive in headfirst and pull it out of there dripping wet for all the world to see -- no matter how long it takes, no matter whose feet get stepped on in the process, no matter how much it costs, no matter how great the personal sacrifice.” WorldWayLongHas BeensMatterPoliticalProcessChurchSacrificeFeetAtheismEconomicCostMy FamilyEarsPositive AtheismWetWorth ItPolitical PowerDrippingPersonal Sacrifice Author:Madalyn Murray O'Hair
“Whenever death may surprise us, let it be welcome if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.” IfsMayHandsPoliticalPoliticsCryArmsBattleEarsSurpriseWelcomeReach OutUmpiresReceptiveBattle Cry Author:Che Guevara
“First I laughed my way through Elinor Lipman's book of political tweets. Then I put my ear to the ground and listened to Molly Ivins guffawing from the grave. Lipman is a piquant poetic rock star!” WayFirstsBookPoliticalStarsRocksEarsGravesMy WayPoeticLaughedRock StarTweet Author:Wally Lamb