Quote of the Day for 2016-05-21

"If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."

— John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) On Liberty, chapter 2 (1859)

Mug shot of Emma Goldman, after being falsely implicated in the McKinley assassination (September 10, 1901)

Quote of the Day for 2015-10-08

"I kno plenty ov folks who are so kondem kontrary, that if they should fall into the river, they would insist upon floating up stream."

— Josh Billings (1818-1885) Affurisms: "Phish Bawls"

Fred Phelps (center), infamous leader of the Westboro Baptist Church, being creatively photobombed (circa 2006)