Francis Lieber quotes

“Great truths always dwell a long time with small minorities, and the real voice of God is often that which rises above the masses, not that which follows them.”
-- Francis Lieber

Source : Francis Lieber (1853). “On Civil Liberty and Self-government”, p.366

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“It belongs to American liberty to separate entirely from the political government the institution which has its object the support and diffusion of religion”
-- Francis Lieber

Source : "On Civil Liberty and Self-government".

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“Races are very often invented from ignorance, or for very evil purposes.”
-- Francis Lieber

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“The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth. Little men are dissolved in it. If there is any gold, truth makes it shine more brightly. . . .Truth, even in the mouth of an informer, a spy, a briber, can become bigger than anybody who tries to destroy it. Truth survives.”

“I have been thinking that I would make a proposition to my Republican friends... that if they will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them.”

Source : Campaign remark, Fresno, Cal., 10 Sept. 1952. John F. Parker, in "If Elected, I Promise ...": Stories and Gems of Wisdom by and About Politicians (1969), attributes the reverse statement to Chauncey Depew (1834 - 1928): "If you will refrain from telling any lies about the Republican party, I'll promise not to tell the truth about the Democrats."

“Tell a lie loud enough and long enough and people will believe it.”

“Propaganda must not serve the truth, especially as it might bring out something favorable for the opponent.”

“Subtle, funny and touching, with a striking downbeat authenticity. Director Craig Zobel is the real thing.”

“There's something to be said in favor of working in isolation in the real world.”

“I think fiction can help us find everything. You know, I think that in fiction you can say things and in a way be truer than you can be in real life and truer than you can be in non-fiction. There's an accuracy to fiction that people don't really talk about - an emotional accuracy.”

“Of course, the advantage is that, being in this business, you get to learn a lot, experience a lot of new things, and you can become real successful. The disadvantage is, of course the negative media. People may try to manipulate you and control you, and those are the things you have to avoid. But if you maintain strong family values and you believe in God, you can be successful. So, it's been tough, but I've gotten through it because I stuck with my family and my deep belief in God.”

“I want to be a real artist to consumers. I want to be the real thing for them.”

“I am raising my voice as a citizen of the country. I don?t want to enter politics.”