“The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to “create” rights. Rather they designed the Bill of Rights to prohibit our Government
from infringing rights and liberties presumed to be preexisting.” Justice William J. Brennan, (1906-1997) U. S. Supreme Court…

“Complaints are every where heard from our most considerate and virtuous citizens, equally the friends of public and private faith, and of public and personal liberty, that our governments are too unstable; that the public good is disregarded in the…

“At the foundation of our civil liberties lies the principle that denies to government officials an exceptional position before the law and which subjects them to the same rules of conduct that are commands to the citizen.” JusticeLouis D. Brandeis, (1856-1941) US Supreme Court…

“The only shape in which equality is really connected with justice is this — justice presupposes general rules. If these general rules are to be maintained at all, it is obvious that they must be applied equally to every case which satisfies their terms.” James Fitzjames…

“Whoever would overthrow the Liberty of a Nation, must begin by subduing Freedom of Speech… Without Freedom of Thought, there can be no such Thing as Wisdom; and no such  Thing as publick Liberty, without Freedom of Speech…” Cato. John Trenchard, (1662-1723) & Thomas…

“The possession of unlimited power will make a despot of almost any man. There is a possible Nero in the gentlest human creature that walks.” Thomas Bailey Aldrich, (1836-1907). Source: Ponkapog Papers, 1903. Source Reference Thomas Bailey Aldrich Quote

“Never trust governments absolutely and always do what you can to prevent them from doing too much harm.” John Arthur Passmore, (1914-2004) Australian philosopher.
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“A government resting on the minority is an aristocracy, not a republic, and could not be safe with a numerical and physical force against it, without a standing army, an enslaved press and a disarmed populace.” James Madison, (1751-1836), Father of the…

“The Press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of the government and inform the people. Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government. And paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is…

“The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.” George Orwell, [Eric Arthur Blair] (1903-1950) British author. Source Reference George Orwell Quote

“No mighty king, no ambitious emperor, no pope, or prophet ever dreamt of such an awesome pulpit, so potent a magic wand [television].” Fred W. Friendly, (1915-1998) former president of CBS News, creator with Edward R. Murrow of the documentary television program ‘See…

“We create an environment where it is alright to hate, to steal, to cheat, and to lie if we dress it up with symbols of respectability, dignity and love.” Whitney Moore, Jr. Source Reference Whitney Moore, Jr. Quote