Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [21-40] of 76 Protest quotesProtest QuotesProtest Previous 20 quotes Next 20 quotes Freedom includes the right to say what others may object to and resent…The essence of citizenship is to be tolerant of strong and provocative words.~ John G. Diefenbaker I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind.~ John G. Diefenbaker The right to revolt has sources deep in our history.~ William O. Douglas The great and invigorating influences in American life have been the unorthodox: the people who challenge an existing institution or way of life, or say and do things that make people think.~ William O. Douglas The real guarantee of freedom is an equilibrium of social forces in conflict, not the triumph of any one force.~ Max Eastman Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels -- men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, we may never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.~ Dwight D. Eisenhower Every actual state is corrupt. Good men must not obey laws too well.~ Ralph Waldo Emerson We must not overlook the role that extremists play. They are the gadflies that keep society from being too complacent.~ Abraham Flexner Great authors are admirable in this respect: in every generation they make for disagreement. Through them we become aware of our differences.~ Andre Gide A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.~ Jo Godwin The whole earth is in jail and we're plotting this incredible jailbreak.~ Wavy Gravy All discussion, all debate, all dissidence tends to question and in consequence, to upset existing convictions; that is precisely its purpose and its justification.~ Judge Learned Hand Political agitation, by the passions it arouses or the convictions it engenders, may in fact stimulate men to the violation of the law. Detestation of existing politics is easily transformed into forcible resistance of the authority which puts them in execution...~ Judge Learned Hand Freedom released the energies of the masses not by exhilarating but by unbalancing, irritating, and goading.~ Eric Hoffer To silence criticism is to silence freedom.~ Sidney Hook The true patriot scrutinizes the actions of his own government with unceasing vigilance. And when his government violates the morality and rightness associated with principles of individual freedom and private property, he immediately rises in opposition to his government.~ Jacob G. Hornberger The right to comment freely and criticize the action, opinions, and judgment of courts is of primary importance to the public generally. Not only is it good for the public; but it has a salutary effect on courts and judges as well.~ James P. Hughes The judiciary of the United States is the subtle corps of sappers and miners constantly working under ground to undermine the foundations of our confederated fabric. They are construing our constitution from a coordination of a general and special government to a general and supreme one alone. This will lay all things at their feet... We shall see if they are bold enough to take the daring stride their five lawyers have lately taken. If they do, then... I will say, that 'against this every man should raise his voice,' and more, should uplift his arm.~ Thomas Jefferson The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like a little rebellion now and then.~ Thomas Jefferson And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, And said unto them, 'It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.'~ Jesus of Nazareth Previous 20 quotes Next 20 quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print