“The village atheist has the right to be heard; he has no right to be heeded. While he has a right not to have his own children indoctrinated in what he believes are false and foolish teachings, he has no right to dictate what…

“All ideas having even the slightest redeeming social importance — unorthodox ideas, controversial ideas, even ideas hateful to the prevailing climate of opinion, have the full protection of the guarantees [of the First Amendment]” Justice William J. Brennan, (1906-1997) U. S. Supreme Court Justice. Source:…

“The principle that the majority have a right to rule the minority, practically resolves all government into a mere contest between two bodies of men, as to which of them shall be masters, and which of them slaves; a contest, that – however…

“The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom – they are the pillars of society.” Henrik Ibsen, (1828-1906) Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet Pillars of Society, 1877. Source Reference Henrik Ibsen Quote

“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy…

“Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, (1749-1832) German writer, statesman. Source Reference Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quote

“Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure there is one less rascal in the world.” Thomas Carlyle, (1795-1881) Scottish essayist, satirist, and historian. Source Reference Thomas Carlyle Quote

“The man who fears no truths has nothing to fear from lies.” Sir Francis Bacon, (1561-1626) Philosopher, British Lord Chancellor. Source Reference Famous Sir Francis Bacon Quote

“Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself.” Ludwig Wittgenstein, (1889-1951) Austrian-British philosopher. Source Reference Ludwig Wittgenstein Quote

“God requireth not a uniformity of religion.” Roger Williams, (1603-1684) Anglo-American clergyman, advocate for the separation of church and state, founder of the Rhode Island colony. “A Plea for Religious Liberty” in The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution, for Cause of Conscience…

“Truth never damages a cause that is just.” Mahatma Mohandas K. Gandhi, (1869-1948). Source Reference Mahatma Mohandas K. Gandhi Quote

“And this I must fight against: any idea, religion or government which limits or destroys the individual. This is what I am and what I am about. I can understand why a system built on a pattern must try to…