There is no stopping the worlds tendency to throw off imposed restraints, the religious authority that is based on the ignorance of the many, the political authority that is based on the knowledge of the few. – Van Wyck Brooks
Now the first step has to be taken, the step towards democracy. This step is full of risks, and requires trust on all sides. We dont know where it will lead. But if we just stand still, we will have no chance of escaping the violence. – Daniel Barenboim
The improvement of understanding is for two ends: first, our own increase of knowledge secondly, to enable us to deliver that knowledge to others. – John Locke
