♦ nivek ♦ Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 "As freedom is the only safeguard of governments, so are order and moderation generally necessary to preserve freedom." -- Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-1859) [Lord Macaulay] 1st Baron Macaulay, British historian http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Thomas.Babington.Macaulay.Quote.8B4F "Though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire." -- Thomas Paine (1737-1809) http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Thomas.Paine.Quote.8AD7 The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage. -- Thucydides http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Thucydides.Quote.1C11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Donna Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I love Thucydides. He was one of the first historians to attempt to write a genuinely accurate history of his time, rather than a slanted version to appease those in power. The Greeks rocked. Just learning about the religious systems of their culture really opened my eyes when I was a teenager and probably started me on the course towards losing my religion. The faith of the Greeks in the times around the Classical period was so convincing, and yet people like Epicurus doubted the existence of gods. That's probably what got me thinking. How do these people believe so passionately, and have a culture that revolves around gods, and yet we don't believe in those gods? Great quotes. Really got me thinking. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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