Send a Quote Enter a brief message. SendOk2 “A good argument diluted to avoid criticism is not nearly as good as the undiluted argument, because we best arrive at truth through a process of honest and vigorous debate. Arguments should not sneak around in disguise, as if dissent were somehow sinister… For it is bravery that is required to secure freedom.” ~ Justice Clarence Thomas (1948- ) U.S. Supreme Court JusticeSource: Lecture, 13 February 2001