Revelation or Revolution: Ben Franklin, Prometheus Unbound by Beth Kimbell

“He returned home and ultimately became a revolutionary, not out of a desire for chaos or rebellion, but to secure Liberty for the citizens of a brave new land.” [via]

Consider also:

  1. “Whatever it is, I can’t say, for I’ve never seen it and anyone who has is sent insane.”
  2. The N.O.T.H.I.N.G. Machine
  3. “It’s Chung Fu,” Juliana said. “Inner Truth. I know without using the chart, too. And I know what it means.” Raising his head, Hawthorne scrutinized her. He had now an almost savage expression. “It means, does it, that my book is true?” “Yes,” she said. With anger he said, “Germany and Japan lost the war.” “Yes.”
  4. Lives of the Great Occultists
  5. “When you have magic powers and know it, it can be a fine feeling, like a pleasant tingling inside. But in order to enjoy that tingling, you have to know just how much magic you have and what the rules are for using it.”