We are not permitted to choose the frame of our destiny. But what we put into it is ours.
It is frequently the tragedy of the great artist, as it is of the great scientist, that he frightens the ordinary man.
Among the best traitors Ireland has ever had, Mother Church ranks at the very top, a massive obstacle in the path to equality and freedom. She has been a force for conservatism... to ward off threats to her own security and influence.

