“Charity erodes the cultural prerequisites for a vigorous democracy.”

“Public access to government information is a fundamental prerequisite to a functioning democracy. A democratic system is based on the notion that government legitimacy requires the consent of the governed. To be meaningful that consent must be informed.”

“Charity is one of those remarkable words that helps to identify the fault lines of a culture.”

“While these Christians (the majority in a recent poll) are particularly concerned that religious freedoms are being eroded in this country, “they also want Judeo-Christians to dominate the culture,”

“The Christian mind is the prerequisite of Christian thinking, and Christian thinking is the prerequisite for Christian action.”

“If we put our trust in the common sense of common men and 'with malice toward none and charity for all' go forward on the great adventure of making political, economic and social democracy a practical reality, we shall not fail.”