Harold J. Laski: “We denominate as blasphemous works calculated to bring the principles of Christianity into hatred, ridicule, or…”

Every religious body really means by blasphemy an attack upon its fundamental principles.

There is no danger that the general strike will ever be other than a weapon of last resort; the occasions when it can be successfully used will be of the utmost rarity.

The main thing was to be rid of the Divine Right of kings.

Even Lincoln supported his generals in completely indefensible attacks on civilian rights.