Adam Michnik
Adam Michnik

After the French Revolution, it was not the treason of the king that was in question; it was the existence of the king. You have to be very careful when you judge and execute somebody for being a symbol.

Amanda Foreman
Amanda Foreman

Contrary to popular belief, Henry VIII did not divorce any of his wives. He had sought an annulment from Catherine of Aragon - which he finally awarded to himself after the pope's continued refusal. When it came to Anne's turn, Henry took the easy route by having her found guilty of treason.

Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson

Disunion by force is treason.

Charles Bass
Charles Bass

But the technology was accessible, which suggests incompetence on the part of our counterintelligence community and the Clinton Administration, and may in fact rise to the level of treason.

Cornel West
Cornel West

I'm not saying that President Obama should be exempt from criticism, nor do I believe it is some act of racial treason for a black person to hold our president accountable for his actions.

Edward Coke
Edward Coke

Corporations cannot commit treason, nor be outlawed, nor excommunicated, for they have no souls.

Eion Bailey
Eion Bailey

I'm very interested in soldier recovery projects and in Bradley Manning's story, the army intelligence officer who's being held as a detainee and is going to trial for crimes of treason.

Emile Lahoud
Emile Lahoud

There are only two ways to remove the president - if he violates the constitution or commits high treason. How could anyone accuse me of treason after I had terminated Israel's occupation of South Lebanon in 2000.

Fethullah Gulen
Fethullah Gulen

My position on democracy is really clear. Any attempt to overthrow the country is a betrayal to our unity and is treason.

Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro

The lies of the empire and the treason of the quislings shall be defeated.