William E. Borah, (1865-1940) U.S. Senator (R-ID) Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-4] of 4 William E. Borah quotesWilliam E. Borah QuotesWilliam E. Borah No more fatuous chimera has ever infested the brain than that you can control opinions by law or direct belief by statute, and no more pernicious sentiment ever tormented the heart than the barbarous desire to do so. The field of inquiry should remain open, and the right of debate must be regarded as a sacred right.~ William E. Borah The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.~ William E. Borah Without an unfettered press, without liberty of speech, all of the outward forms and structures of free institutions are a sham, a pretense -- the sheerest mockery. If the press is not free; if speech is not independent and untrammeled; if the mind is shackled or made impotent through fear, it makes no difference under what form of government you live, you are a subject and not a citizen.~ William E. Borah Who could impose such socialistic confiscatory rates?~ William E. Borah Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print