The first principle of a free society is an untrammeled flow of words in an open forum.

Quote by Adlai E Stevenson

Topics: Society Quotes

There is a spiritual hunger in the world today - and it cannot be satisfied...

There is a spiritual hunger in the world today - and it cannot be satisfied...

The New Dealers have all left Washington to make way for the car dealers.

The New Dealers have all left Washington to make way for the car dealers.

In youth, everything seems possible; but we reach a point in the middle years when...

In youth, everything seems possible; but we reach a point in the middle years when...

Man is a strange animal. He generally cannot read the handwriting on the wall until...

Man is a strange animal. He generally cannot read the handwriting on the wall until...

Public confidence in the integrity of the Government is indispensable to faith in democracy; and...

Public confidence in the integrity of the Government is indispensable to faith in democracy; and...

A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then...

A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then...

Communism is the death of the soul. It is the organization of total conformity -...

Communism is the death of the soul. It is the organization of total conformity -...

Some people approach every problem with an open mouth.

Some people approach every problem with an open mouth.

Those who corrupt the public mind are just as evil as those who steal from...

Those who corrupt the public mind are just as evil as those who steal from...

Respect for intellectual excellence, the restoration of vigor and discipline to our ideas of study,...

Respect for intellectual excellence, the restoration of vigor and discipline to our ideas of study,...

A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.

A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.

Nature is neutral.

Nature is neutral.

It is often easier to fight for principles than to live up to them.

It is often easier to fight for principles than to live up to them.

That which seems the height of absurdity in one generation often becomes the height of...

That which seems the height of absurdity in one generation often becomes the height of...

For my part I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.

For my part I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.

I think that one of the most fundamental responsibilities is to give testimony in a...

I think that one of the most fundamental responsibilities is to give testimony in a...

Communism is the death of the soul. It is the organization of total conformity -...

Communism is the death of the soul. It is the organization of total conformity -...

We must recover the element of quality in our traditional pursuit of equality. We must...

We must recover the element of quality in our traditional pursuit of equality. We must...

Real improvement in our schools is not simply a matter of spending more, it is...

Real improvement in our schools is not simply a matter of spending more, it is...

After a feller gits famous it don't take long fer some one t' bob up...

After a feller gits famous it don't take long fer some one t' bob up...