Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quoteShare via Email Print this Page Daily Quotes Archives2004-01-05 Jan 5, 2004Without free speech no search for truth is possible... no discovery of truth is useful. Better a thousand fold abuse of free speech than denial of free speech. The abuse dies in a day, but the denial slays the life of the people.~ Charles BradlaughFreedom of thought and freedom of speech in our great institutions are absolutely necessary for the preservation of our country. The moment either is restricted, liberty begins to wither and die...~ John Peter AltgeldFrom a comparative perspective, the United States is unusual if not unique in the lack of restraints on freedom of expression. It is also unusual in the range and effectiveness of methods employed to restrain freedom of thought... Where the voice of the people is heard, elite groups must insure their voice says the right things.~ Noam Chomsky Jan 2, 2004A people are free in proportion as they form their own opinions.~ Samuel Taylor ColeridgeBy freethinking I mean the use of the understanding in endeavoring to find out the meaning of any proposition whatsoever, in considering the nature of the evidence for or against, and in judging of it according to the seeming force or weakness of the evidence.~ Anthony CollinsThe justification and the purpose of freedom of speech is not to indulge those who want to speak their minds. It is to prevent error and discover truth. There may be other ways of detecting error and discovering truth than that of free discussion, but so far we have not found them.~ Henry Steele Commager Jan 1, 2004Pitiful is the one who, fearing failure, makes no beginning.~ Hindu SayingThere can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship.~ Ralph NaderEternal vigilence is the price of liberty.~ Wendell Phillips Dec 31, 2003Freedom is not a gift received from the State or leader, but a possession to be won every day by the effort of each and the union of all.~ Albert CamusIt is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.~ AesopTime as he grows old teaches all things.~ Aeschylus Dec 30, 2003The high-minded man must care more for the truth than for what people think.~ AristotleMankind is at its best when it is most free. This will be clear if we grasp the principle of liberty. We must recall that the basic principle is freedom of choice, which saying many have on their lips but few in their minds.~ Dante AlighieriThe freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next.~ Matthew Arnold Previous week's quotes Next week's quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print