The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding.

Quote by Louis D Brandeis

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 menace to freedom is an inert people.

The greatest menace to freedom is an inert people.

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

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

Bad reasoning as well as good reasoning is possible; and this fact is the foundation...

Bad reasoning as well as good reasoning is possible; and this fact is the foundation...

Logic is neither an art nor a science but a dodge

Logic is neither an art nor a science but a dodge

Logic takes care of itself; all we have to do is to look and see...

Logic takes care of itself; all we have to do is to look and see...

The analogy between the noises we make when these noises do not symbolize anything which...

The analogy between the noises we make when these noises do not symbolize anything which...

The fact that you cannot kiss your elbow is enough to make you realize that...

The fact that you cannot kiss your elbow is enough to make you realize that...

Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth

Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth

If a psychiatric and scientific inquiry were to be made upon our rulers, mankind would...

If a psychiatric and scientific inquiry were to be made upon our rulers, mankind would...

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.

Logic is one thing, the human animal another. You can quite easily propose a logical...

Logic is one thing, the human animal another. You can quite easily propose a logical...

If a psychiatric and scientific inquiry were to be made upon our rulers, mankind would...

If a psychiatric and scientific inquiry were to be made upon our rulers, mankind would...

Logic is like the sword--those who appeal to it shall perish by it.

Logic is like the sword--those who appeal to it shall perish by it.