Source: Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch (1957), p. 32
“Here I stand; I can do no otherwise. God help me. Amen!”
Martin Luther (1483–1546) seminal figure in Protestant Reformation
As reported in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895) by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, p. 186; and in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919)
Variant: Here I stand; I can do no other.
Source: Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses
Rush Limbaugh (1951) U.S. radio talk show host, Commentator, author, and television personality
2004: Limbaugh Referred To Abortion-Rights Activists As "Feminazis." On the April 26, 2004, broadcast of his radio show, Limbaugh said of a rally in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2004 "Feminazi": The History Of Limbaugh's Trademark Slur Against Women https://www.mediamatters.org/research/2012/03/12/feminazi-the-history-of-limbaughs-trademark-slu/186336
“I say let's do it. Let's repress them. … Frankly, I'm not a big fan of the First Amendment.”
Ann Coulter (1961) author, political commentator
Comments at the University of Florida (21 October 2005), as quoted in "Coulter courts Gainesville" by Jessica Riffel, in The Alligator (21 October 2005) http://www.alligator.org/pt2/051021coulter.php. <br class="br">2005 <br class="br">Context: The Democrats complain about the Republican base being nuts … The nuts are their entire party … They're always accusing us of repressing their speech. I say let's do it. Let's repress them. … Frankly, I'm not a big fan of the First Amendment.
Joel Courtney (1996) American actor
'The Kissing Booth 2' star Joel Courtney breaks down all of his favorite scenes from the sequel https://www.insider.com/the-kissing-booth-2-joel-courtney-favorite-scenes-interview-2020-7 (July 24, 2020)
John the Evangelist (10–98) author of the Gospel of John; traditionally identified with John the Apostle of Jesus, John of Patmos (author o…
Revelation 3:14 http://www.jw.org/en/publications/bible/nwt/books/revelation/3/ <br class="br">Revelation
Frank Herbert book Dune
Princess Irulan in The Humanity of Muad'Dib
Dune (1965)
Context: Muad'Dib learned rapidly because his first training was in how to learn. And the first lesson of all was the basic trust that he could learn. It's shocking to find how many people do not believe they can learn, and how many more believe learning to be difficult. Muad'Dib knew that every experience carries its lesson.
