“The truth is that neither British nor American imperialism was or is idealistic. It has always been driven by economic or strategic interests.” — Charley Reese quotes
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“Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty, which are embodied in one maxim: The fortunate must not be restrained in the exercise of tyranny over the unfortunate” – Bertrand Russell

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“I have faith in Chile and in her destiny. Others will surmount this gray, bitter moment in which treason seeks to impose itself. You must go on, knowing that sooner rather than later the grand avenues will open along which free people will pass to build a better society — Salvador Allende, last radio address, on September 11th 1973 …

“The desire to conquer is itself a sort of subjection.” — George Eliot …

“If nations are allowed to commit genocide with impunity, to hide their guilt in a camouflage of lies and denials, there is a real danger that other brutal regimes will be encouraged to attempt genocides. Unless we speak today of the Armenian genocide and unless the Government recognizes this historical fact, we shall leave this century of unprecedented genocides with this blot on our consciences.” –Caroline, Baroness Cox, House of Lords, April 1999
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“I try to speak because we’ve been silent as women for so long, especially Latinas, to the point of self-destruction.” – Sandra Cisneros …

“If we can invest in a different vision of peaceful coexistence, I think we can change the world, because every problem has a nonviolent answer.” Rigoberta Menchu …

“If the wars of this century were fought over oil, the wars of the next century will be fought over water.” — Ismail Serageldin, Vice President of the World Bank. …

“Let’s concede that we have decided to let our children grow up in two separate nations, and lead two separate kinds of lives. If, on the other hand, we have the courage to rise to this challenge to name what’s happening within our inner-city schools, then we also need the courage to be activist and go out and fight like hell to change it.” Jonathan Kozol, author of “Savage Inequalities,” and ““The Shame …

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“Hear me, four quarters of the world – a relative I am! Give me the strength to walk the soft earth, a relative to all that is! Give me the eyes to see and the strength to understand, that I may be like you. With your power only, can I face the winds.” – Black Elk, an Oglala Sioux holy man who died in 1950. …