“Men had better be without education than be educated by their rulers; for their education is but the mere breaking in of the steer to the yoke; the mere discipline of the hunting dog, which, by dint of severity, is made to forego…

“Government schools can’t teach reading, writing, and arithmetic – why should we trust them to teach morality, respect, and character? If public education does for ethics what it’s done for learning, we’ll end up with a generation of immoral, disrespectful,…

“I don’t want my children fed or clothed by the state, but if I had to choose, I would prefer that to their being educated by the state.” Max Victor Belz, Iowa grain dealer. Source Reference Max Victor Belz Quote

“Government will not fail to employ education to strengthen its hands and perpetuate its institutions.” William Godwin, (1756-1836) English journalist, political philosopher and novelist. Source Reference William Godwin Quote

“Truth and news are not the same thing.” Katharine Graham, (1917-2001) American publisher, owner of Washington Post and Newsweek magazine. Source Reference Katharine Graham Quote

“Without deviation, without exception, without any ifs, buts, or whereases, freedom of speech means that you shall not do something to people either for the views they express, or the words they speak or write.” Justice Hugo L. Black, (1886-1971) US Supreme…

“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” George Orwell, [Eric Arthur Blair] (1903-1950) British author. Source: Animal Farm, 1945. Source Reference George Orwell Quote

“The people’s right to obtain information does not, of course, depend on any assured ability to understand its significance or use it wisely. Facts belong to the people simply because they relate to interests that are theirs, government that is theirs, and votes…

“It is the growing custom to narrow control, concentrate power, disregard and disfranchise the public; and assuming that certain powers by divine right of money-raising or by sheer assumption, have the power to do as they think best without consulting the wisdom of mankind.” W….

“The short memories of the American voters is what keeps our politicians in office.” Will Rogers, (1879-1935) American humorist. Source Reference Will Rogers Quote

“Without general elections, without unrestrained freedom of press and assembly, without a free struggle of opinion, life dies out in every public institution… in which only the bureaucracy remains as the active element.” Rosa Luxemburg, (1880-1919). Source: in The Russian Revolution. Source Reference…

“Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!” Benjamin Franklin, (1706-1790) US Founding Father. Source Reference Benjamin Franklin Quote