William Cullen Bryant, (1794-1878) American romantic poet, journalist, editor of the New York Evening Post Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-2] of 2 William Cullen Bryant quotesWilliam Cullen Bryant QuotesWilliam Cullen Bryant The right to discuss freely and openly, by speech, by the pen, by the press, all political questions, and to examine the animadvert upon all political institutions is a right so clear and certain, so interwoven with our other liberties, so necessary, in fact, to their existence, that without it we must fall into despotism and anarchy.~ William Cullen Bryant Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again.~ William Cullen Bryant Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print