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Power of Ideas

"We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because man can fail. Four hundred years later, an idea can still change the world." - from V for Vendetta

One of my top ten favorite movies, this film is about revolution and change and overcoming fear. It is about standing up for what you believe to be right and good. It is about the power of ideas and the power of the masses. "People should not be affraid of their government. The government should be affraid of its people" - V for Vendetta

Which reminds me of "We are many. They are few" - from Children of God by Mary Doria Russell. "Children of God" is the sequel to "The Sparrow." Both are my favorite books. In many ways, "Children of God" is also about revolution, change, and the decisions people make based on what they think is right in a particular moment.