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Quotes from some very wise men
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Do not allow evil to triumph. Do not do sit by and do nothing. Stand up ..." ' '''-- Edmund Burke

'To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes

the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and

abhors is sinful and tyrannical." --Thomas Jefferson

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure,

the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy,

its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.."

-- Winston Churchill

'"Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely."

--British historian, Lord Acton (1834-1902)

"Who knows himself a braggart,

Let him fear this, for it will come to pass

that every braggart shall be found an ass." Truth to tell, much of Wikipedia is simply amazing in its detail, currency, and accuracy. Denying this is tantamount to taking ourselves out of the new digital reality. But we need to help our students see that Wikipedia is also an environment for shallow thinking, debates over interpretation, and the settling of scores. Wikipedia itself advises that its users consult other sources to verify the information they are finding. If a key element in information literacy is the ability to evaluate information, what better place to start than with Wikipedia? We can help students to distinguish the trite from the brilliant and encourage them to check their Wikipedia information against other sources.&mdash; William Badke of Trinity Western University