Freedom

 "The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant."

- Maximilian Robespierre

Tyranny

 Democracy is as much a tyranny as despotism is. It is just tyranny of the majority.

- MG

Ignorance

 "The more dangerous kind of ignorance is the ignorance of the educated."

- Thomas Sowell, "Race and Culture" p. 102

Patriotism

 "Naturally, the common people do not want war,neither in Russia nor in England nor in America nor, for that matter, in Germany. That is understood. But the people Can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger."

- Hermann Goering at Nurenberg trial