The Very Discovery Of The New World

History Is Full Of Surprises.

There Is Far Less To The Presidency, In Terms Of Essential Activity, Than Meets The Eye.

Self-righteousness In Retrospect Is Easy--also Cheap.

The Great Religious Ages Were Notable For Their Indifference To Human Rights... Not Only For Acquiescence In Poverty, Inequality, Exploitation And Oppression, But Also For Enthusiastic Justifications For Slavery, Persecution, Abandonment Of Small Children, Torture, And Genocide... Moreover, Religion Enshrined Hierarchy, Authority, And Inequality... It Was The Age Of Equality That Brought About The Disappearance Of Such Religious Appurtenances As The Auto-da-fe And Burning At The Stake.

Problems Will Always Torment Us Because All Important Problems Are Insoluble: That Is Why They Are Important. The Good Comes From The Continuing Struggle To Try And Solve Them, Not From The Vain Hope Of Their Solution.