“The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.” George Mason, (1725-1792), drafted the Virgina Declaration of Rights, ally of James Madison and George Washington. Source: Virginia…

“Freedom is the emancipation from the arbitrary rule of other men.” Mortimer Adler, (1902-2001). Source Reference Mortimer Adler Quote

“In almost every act of our lives, whether in the sphere of politics or business or in our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons who understand the mental processes and…

“The choice facing the nation is between two totally different ways of life. And what a prize we have to fight for: no less than the chance to banish from our land the dark, divisive clouds of Marxist socialism and…

“The American feels too rich in his opportunities for free expression that he often no longer knows what he is free from. Neither does he know where he is not free; he does not recognize his native autocrats when he…

“A free society can exist only when public spirit is balanced by an equal inclination of men to mind their own business.” Edward A. Shils, (1910-1995) American professor, sociologist. Source: The Torment of Secrecy, 1956. Source Reference Edward A. Shils…

“The history of intellectual growth and discovery clearly demonstrates the need for unfettered freedom, the right to think the unthinkable, discuss the unmentionable, and challenge the unchallengeable.” C. Van Woodward, (1908-1999) American historian. Source: Report On Free Speech, New York…

“Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.” George Washington, (1732-1799) Founding Father, 1st US President, ‘Father of the Country’. Source Reference George Washington Quote

“The priesthood have, in all ancient nations, nearly monopolized learning…. And, even since the Reformation, when or where has existed a Protestant or dissenting sect who would tolerate A FREE INQUIRY? The blackest billingsgate, the most ungentlemanly insolence, the most…

“A free press is not a privilege but an organic necessity in a great society.” Walter Lippmann, (1889-1974) American writer, journalist, and political commentator. Source Reference Walter Lippmann Quote

“Private property was the original source of freedom. It still is its main bulwark.” Walter Lippmann, (1889-1974) American writer, journalist, and political commentator. Source Reference Walter Lippmann Quote

“Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other.” Oscar Ameringer, (1870-1943). German-American Socialist editor, author, and organizer. Source Reference Oscar Ameringer Quote