“Religious liberty is the chief cornerstone of the American system of government, and provisions for its security are embedded in the written charter and interwoven in the moral fabric of its laws.  Anything that tends to invade a right so…

“It is a fundamental human right, a privilege of nature, that every man should worship according to his own convictions. One man’s religion neither harms nor helps another man. It is assuredly no part of religion to compel religion, to…

“Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again.” William Cullen Bryant, (1794-1878). Source: The Battle-Field (1839), st. 9., Poems, by William Cullen Bryant, 1854. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/16341/16341-h/16341-h.htm#page222 Source Reference Famous William Cullen Bryant Quote

“There is no such thing as a problem without a gift for you in its hands. You seek problems because you need their gifts.” Richard Bach, Source: Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah. Source Reference Richard Bach Quote

“Freedom is what you do with what’s been done to you.” Jean-Paul Sartre, (1905-1980). Source Reference Jean-Paul Sartre Quote

“I shall have liberty to think for myself without molesting others or being molested myself.” John Adams, (1735-1826) Founding Father, 2nd US President. Source: letter to his brother-in-law, Richard Cranch, August 29, 1756, explaining how his independent opinions would create much…

“If we understand the mechanism and motives of the group mind, is it not possible to control and regiment the masses according to our will without their knowing about it? The recent practice of propaganda has proved that it is possible, at…

“Censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion…  In the long run it will create a generation incapable of appreciating the difference between independence of thought and…

“Error of opinion may be tolerated when reason is left free to combat it.” Thomas Jefferson, (1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President. Source: First Inaugural Address, 4 March 1801. Source Reference Thomas Jefferson Quote

“Protection of political speech advanced two important democratic goals: 1) an informed citizenry that would be capable of making educated decisions on matters of public concern, and 2) a free and open marketplace of ideas wherein the truth would ultimately…

“Censors are infused with the sentiment of moral indignation – a dangerous and misleading sentiment because, by blinding those who voice it to the real reasons for their indignation, it makes them puppets whose fears can be manipulated for ends…

“Some things have to be believed to be seen.” Ralph Hodgson, (1871-1962) English poet, Order of the Rising Sun. Source Reference Ralph Hodgson Quote