"I am a volunteer speechwriter and activist involved with several environmental and human rights causes. This reference book is a God send. With over 4,000 up-to-date quotes, it covers the entire waterfront of left-of-center politics. Even if I didn't use this book to write speeches, I would read it for inspiration. Its message is that liberalism - both its secular and religious branches - is a compelling worldview. I would recommend "What Liberals Believe" to every progresive I know, including those who are still sitting on the fence. "