Freedom is hammered out on the anvil of discussion, dissent, and debate.

Quote by Hubert H Humphrey

Topics: Dissent Quotes

This, then, is the test we must set for ourselves; not to march alone but...

This, then, is the test we must set for ourselves; not to march alone but...

It is not enough to merely defend democracy. To defend it may be to lose...

It is not enough to merely defend democracy. To defend it may be to lose...

We are in danger of making our cities places where business goes on but where...

We are in danger of making our cities places where business goes on but where...

To be realistic today is to be visionary. To be realistic is to be starry-eyed.

To be realistic today is to be visionary. To be realistic is to be starry-eyed.

Fortunately, the time has long passed when people liked to regard the United States as...

Fortunately, the time has long passed when people liked to regard the United States as...

In real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name...

In real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name...

American public opinion is like an ocean, it cannot be stirred by a teaspoon.

American public opinion is like an ocean, it cannot be stirred by a teaspoon.

The difference between hearsay and prophecy is often one of sequence. Hearsay often turns out...

The difference between hearsay and prophecy is often one of sequence. Hearsay often turns out...

Foreign policy is really domestic policy with its hat on.

Foreign policy is really domestic policy with its hat on.

Anyone who thinks that the vice-president can take a position independent of the president of...

Anyone who thinks that the vice-president can take a position independent of the president of...

There are incalculable resources in the human spirit, once it has been set free.

There are incalculable resources in the human spirit, once it has been set free.

Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism.

Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism.

The essence of statesmanship is not a rigid adherence to the past, but a prudent...

The essence of statesmanship is not a rigid adherence to the past, but a prudent...

It was once said that the moral test of government is how that government treats...

It was once said that the moral test of government is how that government treats...

If there is dissatisfaction with the status quo, good. If there is ferment, so much...

If there is dissatisfaction with the status quo, good. If there is ferment, so much...

Underneath the beautiful exterior there was an element of ruthlessness and toughness that I had...

Underneath the beautiful exterior there was an element of ruthlessness and toughness that I had...

To err is human. To blame someone else is politics.

To err is human. To blame someone else is politics.

For the first time in the history of mankind, one generation literally has the power...

For the first time in the history of mankind, one generation literally has the power...

I learned more about the economy from one South Dakota dust storm that I did...

I learned more about the economy from one South Dakota dust storm that I did...

A politician never forgets the precarious nature of elective life. We have never established a...

A politician never forgets the precarious nature of elective life. We have never established a...