This charter has been forced from the king. It constitutes an insult to the Holy See, a serious weakening of the royal power, a disgrace to the English nation, a danger to all Christendom, since this civil war obstructs the crusade.
-Pope Innocent III (Papal Bull of August 1215 – referring to Magna Carta)
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July 8th, 2002 | Comments are closed
 I order you to hold a free election, but forbid you to elect anyone but Richard my clerk. July 7th, 2002 | Comments are closed
Had I been present at the creation, I would have given some useful hints for the better ordering of the universe. July 5th, 2002 | Comments are closed
The war is inevitable — and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take but as for me: give me liberty or give me death. – Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775, Richmond Virginia  July 4th, 2002 | Comments are closed
These idle disputants overlooked the invariable laws of nature, which have connected peace with innocence, plenty with industry, and safety with valour. July 3rd, 2002 | Comments are closed
Sex doesn’t interfere with the tennis. It’s staying out all night trying to find it that affects your tennis. (Agassi, now happily married to Steffi Graf, didn’t make it to the last sixteen in the men’s singles at this year’s Wimbledon, and nor did any other Americans, the first time this has happened since nineteen twenty something. Maybe they should get out more.) July 1st, 2002 | Comments are closed
It would be better that England should be free than that England should be compulsorily sober. June 30th, 2002 | Comments are closed
“Hey, Yutz! Guns aren’t toys! They’re for family protection, hunting dangerous or delicious animals and keeping the king of England outta your face!” June 28th, 2002 | Comments are closed
It is a fair summary of history to say that the safeguards of liberty have frequently been forged in cases involving not very nice people. June 27th, 2002 | Comments are closed
The price of freedom is the willingness to do sudden battle, anywhere, anytime, and with utter recklessness. June 21st, 2002 | Comments are closed
That government being instituted for the common benefit, the doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power and oppression is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind. June 20th, 2002 | Comments are closed
Amongst other evils which being unarmed brings you, it causes you to be despised. June 19th, 2002 | Comments are closed
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