“You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police. Yet in their hearts there is unspoken – unspeakable! – fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts! Words spoken…

“Every reform, however necessary, will by weak minds be carried to an excess, that itself will need reforming.” Samuel Taylor Coleridge, (1772-1834) English poet, critic, philosopher, and a leader of the British Romantic movement. Source Reference Samuel Taylor Coleridge Quote

“‘Balanced’ is a code for ‘denied’: a right to free speech that must be ‘balanced’ against so exhaustive a list of other supposed values means a right that can be exercised only when those in power judge that the speech…

“You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police. Yet in their hearts there is unspoken – unspeakable! – fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts! Words spoken…

“For those looking for security, be forewarned that there’s nothing more insecure than a political promise.” Harry Browne, (1933-2006) American libertarian writer, politician, and free-market investment analyst. Libertarian candidate for US President 1996 & 2000. Source Reference Harry Browne Quote

“The strongest man in the world is he who stands alone.” Henrik Ibsen, (1828-1906) Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet. Source Reference Henrik Ibsen Quote

“In questions of science the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.” Galileo Galilei , (1564-1642) Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician. Source Reference Galileo Galilei Quote

“The liberty of the individual is the greatest thing of all, it is on this and this alone that the true will of the people can develop.” Alexander Ivanovich Herzen, (1812- 1870). Source: From the Other Shore, 1849. Source Reference Alexander Ivanovich Herzen Quote

“Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor Liberty to purchase power.” Benjamin Franklin, (1706-1790) US Founding Father Source: Benjamin Franklin, in the Poor Richard’s Almanack of 1738. Source Reference Benjamin Franklin Quote

“Politics must be the battle of the principles… the principle of liberty against the principle of force.” Auberon Herbert, (1838-1906) English writer, theorist, philosopher, 19th century individualist, member of the Parliament of the U.K. Source Reference Auberon Herbert Quote

“The successful politician owes his power to the fact that he moves within the accepted framework of thought, that he thinks and talks conventionally. It would be almost a contradiction in terms for a politician to be a leader in…

“Freedom means freedom from forces and circumstances which would turn man into a thing, which would impose on man the passivity and predictability of matter. By this test, absolute power is the manifestation most inimical to human uniqueness. Absolute power wants to turn people into…