“To silence criticism is to silence freedom.” Sidney Hook, (1902-1989) American, former Marxist philosopher/professor turned Democratic Socialist, CIA operative, recipient of 1985 Presidential Medal of Freedom from Reagan. Source: New York Times Magazine, 30 September 1951. Source Reference Sidney Hook…

“When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty, and there is nothing more to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader.”…

“The republic was not established by cowards, and cowards will not preserve it.” Elmer Davis, (1890-1958), American writer, commentator. Source Reference Elmer Davis Quote

“One of the saddest lessons of history is this:  If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth.  The bamboozle has captured us.  It is simply too painful…

“[When] Men are not allowed to think freely about chemistry and biology, why should they be allowed to think freely about political philosophy?” Auguste Comte, [Isidore Marie Auguste François Xavier Comte] (1798-1857) French philosopher, was the founder of Positivism and Sociology. Source: The Positive…

“All truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times; but to make them truly ours, we must think them over again honestly, till they take root in our personal experience.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, (1749-1832) German writer, statesman….

“If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.” Isaac Asimov, (1920-1992) American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. Source Reference Isaac Asimov Quote

“The grand paradox of our society is this: we magnify man’s right but we minimize his capacities.” Joseph Wood Krutch, (1893-1970) American writer, critic, and naturalist. Source: The Measure of Man, 1954. Source Reference Joseph Wood Krutch Quote

“[Socialism] is a creed even more denigrating than Catholicism, but it offers more tangible bribes for its acceptance.” Auberon Herbert, (1838-1906) English writer, theorist, philosopher, 19th century individualist, member of the Parliament of the U.K. Source Reference Auberon Herbert Quote

“It is a maxim among lawyers that whatever hath been done before may be done again, and therefore they take special care to record all the decisions formerly made against common justice and the general reason of mankind. These, under…

“We are now considering legislation based on statistics that include name-calling at public rallies as crimes. Are we going on to the school yards of this country and when two kids get angry with each other and call each other…

“The cultivation – even celebration – of victimhood by intellectuals, tort lawyers, politicians and the media is both cause and effect of today’s culture of complaint.” George Will, (1941-) American newspaper columnist, journalist, and author. Source Reference George Will Quote