“Because I was single, there was a chance I was a homosexual. Because I went to Syracuse, wherever that was, then I was probably a Communist. Or worse, a Liberal. Because I was from Memphis, I was a subversive intent on embarrassing Ford County.”

“First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out-- because I was not a communist;Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out-- because I was not a socialist;Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out-- because I was not a trade unionist;Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-- because I was not a Jew;Then they came for me-- and there was no one left to speak out for me.Martin Niemoeller”

“First they came for the communists and I did not speak out - because I was not a communist.Then they came for the Jews and I did not speak out - because I was not a Jew.Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist.Next they came for the Catholics and I did not speak out - because I was not a Catholic.Then they came for me. And there was no one left to speak out for me.”

“I used to say I was Saint Cyndi of a Feces, because wherever shit fell, there I was.”

“The greatest crime is to do nothing because we can only do a little (...) I feel nothing, because feeling is subversive and contrary to military discipline. Therefore I do not feel, but I fight and therefore I exist. (part I, chapter 10)”

“I went because I was interested in the alchemy of issues.”