“They did what human beings looking for freedom, throughout history, have often done. They left.”

“The basic operating premise for the ancient Mesopotamians throughout all periods of their history is that humans were created and placed on earth so the gods did not have to work.”

“The secret of success is this all-powerful creative energy within, which human beings often sleep over throughout their entire lives.”

“Recognizing and confronting our history is important. Transcending our history is essential. We are not limited by what we have done, or what we have left undone. We are limited only by what we are willing to do.”

“The history of humanity is the history of human freedom...Freedom is not, as Engels thought, "the recognition of necessity." Freedom is the opposite of necessity. Freedom is necessity overcome. Progress is, in essence, the progress of human freedom. Yes, and after all, life itself is freedom. The evolution of life is the evolution of freedom.”

“If citizens followed their leaders' example throughout history, the human race would have died out centuries ago.”