"Via ovicpitum dura est", or, for the benefit of the engineers among you: "The way of the egghead is hard

Ignorance is stubborn and prejudice is hard

It's hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.

The first principle of a free society is an untrammeled flow of words in an open forum.

America is much more than a geographical fact. It is a political and moral fact - the first community in which men set out in principle to institutionalize freedom, responsible government, and human equality.

Do you know the difference between a beautiful woman and a charming one? A beauty is a woman you notice, a charmer is one who notices you.