I have noticed, with much distress, the excessive wartime activity of the investigating bureaus of Congress and the administration, with their impertinent and indecent searching out of the private lives and the past political beliefs of individuals.

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Free men are the strongest men.

Free men are the strongest men.

It is, therefore, essential that we guard our own thinking and not be among those...

It is, therefore, essential that we guard our own thinking and not be among those...

And political parties, overanxious for vote catching, become tolerant to intolerant groups.

And political parties, overanxious for vote catching, become tolerant to intolerant groups.

It has been a long while since the United States had any imperialistic designs toward...

It has been a long while since the United States had any imperialistic designs toward...

When we talk of freedom and opportunity for all nations, the mocking paradoxes in our...

When we talk of freedom and opportunity for all nations, the mocking paradoxes in our...

But if we had to trade with a Europe dominated by the present German trade...

But if we had to trade with a Europe dominated by the present German trade...

In addition, as citizens, we must fight in their incipient stages all movements by government...

In addition, as citizens, we must fight in their incipient stages all movements by government...

But we cannot just take this historical fact for granted. We must make it live.

But we cannot just take this historical fact for granted. We must make it live.

A good catchword can obscure analysis for fifty years.

A good catchword can obscure analysis for fifty years.

Emancipation came to the colored race in America as a war measure. It was an...

Emancipation came to the colored race in America as a war measure. It was an...

The test of good manners is to be able to put up pleasantly with bad...

The test of good manners is to be able to put up pleasantly with bad...

We cannot, with good conscience, expect the British to set up an orderly schedule for...

We cannot, with good conscience, expect the British to set up an orderly schedule for...

Freedom is an indivisible word. If we want to enjoy it, and fight for it,...

Freedom is an indivisible word. If we want to enjoy it, and fight for it,...

The constitution does not provide for first and second class citizens.

The constitution does not provide for first and second class citizens.

Today it is becoming increasingly apparent to thoughtful Americans that we cannot fight the forces...

Today it is becoming increasingly apparent to thoughtful Americans that we cannot fight the forces...

If we want to talk about freedom, we must mean freedom for others as well...

If we want to talk about freedom, we must mean freedom for others as well...

History shows that our way of life is the stronger way. From it has come...

History shows that our way of life is the stronger way. From it has come...

But it required a disastrous, internecine war to bring this question of human freedom to...

But it required a disastrous, internecine war to bring this question of human freedom to...

If the British Fleet were lost or captured, the Atlantic might be dominated by Germany,...

If the British Fleet were lost or captured, the Atlantic might be dominated by Germany,...

The defense of our democracy against the forces that threaten it from without has made...

The defense of our democracy against the forces that threaten it from without has made...