Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quoteShare via Email Print this Page Daily Quotes Archives2008-12-17 Dec 17, 2008Freedom of expression is the well-spring of our civilization... The history of civilization is in considerable measure the displacement of error which once held sway as official truth by beliefs which in turn have yielded to other truths. Therefore the liberty of man to search for truth ought not to be fettered, no matter what orthodoxies he may challenge.~ Felix FrankfurterThe life of a thinking man will probably be divided into two parts -- the first in which he desires to exterminate modern thinkers, and the second in which he desires to watch them exterminating each other. ... Suppose, for instance, there is an old story and a new skeptic who is skeptical of the story. We have only to wait a little while for a yet newer skeptic who is skeptical of the skeptic. He will probably find the old notion actually a help in his new notion. This process is an abstract truth applying to anything, apart from agreement or disagreement.~ Gilbert Keith ChestertonHe who sees the truth, let him proclaim it, without asking who is for it or who is against it.~ Henry George Dec 16, 2008Thought that is silenced is always rebellious. Majorities, of course, are often mistaken. This is why the silencing of minorities is necessarily dangerous. Criticism and dissent are the indispensable antidote to major delusions.~ Alan BarthA lie would have no sense unless the truth were felt dangerous.~ Alfred AdlerThe argument against the persecution of opinion does not depend upon what the excuse for persecution may be. The argument is that we none of us know all truth, that the discovery of new truth is promoted by free discussion and rendered very difficult by suppression.~ Bertrand Russell Dec 15, 2008The road to tyranny, we must never forget, begins with the destruction of the truth.~ Bill ClintonHistory is written by the victor.~ Latin ProverbHistory is fables agreed upon.~ Voltaire Dec 12, 2008I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.~ Patrick HenryThe reality is, if we tell the truth, we only have to tell the truth once. If you lie, you have to keep lying forever.~ Rabbi Wayne DosickNever assume the obvious is true.~ William Safire Dec 11, 2008Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.~ Henry David ThoreauThose are my principles. If you don't like them I have others.~ Groucho MarxI never give them hell. I just tell the truth and they think it's hell.~ Harry S. TrumanIf you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.~ Mark Twain Previous week's quotes Next week's quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print