#tru

All great truths begin as blasphemies. ↗

The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting. ↗

#forgetting #man #memory #power #struggle

Since then your sere Majesty and your Lordships seek a simple answer, I will give it in this manner, neither horned nor toothed. Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason (for I do not trust either in the pope or in councils alone, since it is well known that they have often erred and contradicted themselves), I am bound by the Scriptures I have quoted and my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything, since it is neither safe nor right to go against conscience. May God help me. Amen." (Reply to the Diet of Worms, April 18, 1521) ↗

— Martin Luther

#christian #conscience #freedom-of-religion #freedom-of-thought #organized-religion

Science shows us truth and beauty and fills each day with a fresh wonder of the exquisite order which governs our world. ↗

— Polykarp Kusch

#day #each #exquisite #fills #fresh

I'm just opening the doors. And a lot of this is new to me - thinking about it, and letting go again and again and again, trusting that if I'm meant to continue working as a musician, it'll happen. If I'm not, then pull out the life support. ↗

— Jane Siberry

#again #continue #doors #go #happen

Democracy still has a real hope and chance in Iraq, and true freedom in this country would be the greatest testament to those who gave their lives for it. ↗

— Mary Landrieu

#country #democracy #freedom #gave #greatest

You can't hide behind race any more. You can't hide behind class structure any more. You can't hide behind family. You need to produce. ↗

— Mitch Landrieu

#behind #class #family #hide #more

In the computer field, the moment of truth is a running program; all else is prophecy. ↗

— Herbert Simon

#else #field #moment #program #prophecy

It is a struggle for the minds of the people... No cause justifies recourse to terrorism. ↗

— Manmohan Singh

#justifies #minds #people #recourse #struggle

It's a lot easier to tell the truth usually. ↗