“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

“Among those who dislike oppression are many who like to oppress.” Napoleon Bonaparte, (1769-1821) French emperor, Source: Political Aphorisms (1848). Source Reference Napoleon Bonaparte Quote

“Can any of you seriously say the Bill of Rights could get through Congress today? It wouldn’t even get out of committee.” F. Lee Bailey, famous trial attorney. Source: Newsweek, 17 April 1967. Source Reference F. Lee Bailey Quote

“Alas, how many have been persecuted for the wrong of having been right?” Jean-Baptiste Say, (1767-1832) French economist, businessman. Source: A Treatise on Political Economy, 1803. Source Reference Jean-Baptiste Say Quote

“The ultimate result of protecting fools from their folly is to fill the planet full of fools.” James Russell Lowell, (1819-1891) American author and diplomatist. Source Reference James Russell Lowell Quote

“Although the legal and ethical definitions of right are the antithesis of each other, most writers use them as synonyms.  They confuse power with goodness, and mistake law for justice.” Charles T. Sprading, (1871-1959) Libertarian activist, writer. Source: Freedom and its…