The greatest menace to freedom is an inert people.

Quote by Louis D Brandeis

Topics: Apathy Quotes, Freedom Quotes

The most important political office is that of the private citizen.

The most important political office is that of the private citizen.

If we would guide by the light of reason we must let our minds be...

If we would guide by the light of reason we must let our minds be...

The logic of words should yield to the logic of realities.

The logic of words should yield to the logic of realities.

The logic of words should yield to the logic of realities.

The logic of words should yield to the logic of realities.

Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said...

Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said...

The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well...

The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well...

I abhor averages. I like the individual case. A man may have six meals one...

I abhor averages. I like the individual case. A man may have six meals one...

The world presents enough problems if you believe it to be a world of law...

The world presents enough problems if you believe it to be a world of law...

Those who won our independence... valued liberty as an end and as a means. They...

Those who won our independence... valued liberty as an end and as a means. They...

But I have to say, probably when I'm about 30 I'll be pretty, not settled,...

But I have to say, probably when I'm about 30 I'll be pretty, not settled,...

The activity of happiness must occupy an entire lifetime; for one swallow does not a...

The activity of happiness must occupy an entire lifetime; for one swallow does not a...

Money never prevented anyone from being happy or unhappy

Money never prevented anyone from being happy or unhappy

If a man will understand how intimately, yea, how inseparably, self-control and happiness are associated,...

If a man will understand how intimately, yea, how inseparably, self-control and happiness are associated,...

Homer, lighten up. You're making 'Happy Hour' bitterly ironic.

Homer, lighten up. You're making 'Happy Hour' bitterly ironic.

Our object in the construction of the state is the greatest happiness of the whole,...

Our object in the construction of the state is the greatest happiness of the whole,...

Happiness isn't happiness unless there's a violin-playing goat.

Happiness isn't happiness unless there's a violin-playing goat.

To find out what one is fitted to do and to secure and opportunity to...

To find out what one is fitted to do and to secure and opportunity to...

Life finds its purpose and fulfillment in the expansion of happiness.

Life finds its purpose and fulfillment in the expansion of happiness.

I want anyone who believes in life, liberty, pursuit of happiness to succeed. And I...

I want anyone who believes in life, liberty, pursuit of happiness to succeed. And I...

Happiness is a perpetual possession of being well-deceived

Happiness is a perpetual possession of being well-deceived

Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are...

Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are...