If pluralism and academic freedom are to be used to defend…

“Historically, American liberals have been idealists, pressing forward toward the goals of greater freedom, social equality, and more meaningful democracy. The articulate exposition of…

— Samuel P. Huntington

Our system doesn't work, and it doesn't work, ultimately, not because of Sarah Palin, or the christian right, or Glenn Beck. It doesn't work…

— Chris Hedges

Academic freedom and free speech mean the right to consider ideas with which you might disagree.

— Bob Beckel

I think the world looks down on Republicans for their socially conservative views, which includes religion in government.

— Gary Johnson

What Andrew Cuomo said is, truly, a scandal. It's a scandal if he actually thinks it - that those who hold conservative views on…

— Peggy Noonan

Uncle Matheson and my father would frequently argue long into the night about politics. Like me, he was all about socialism, togetherness and investing…

— Robson Green

Conservatives . . . may decide to join the game and seek activist judges with conservative views. Should that come to pass, those who…

— Robert Bork

I'm not a Republican, but I have some conservative views on certain things. I'm not a Democrat, either. It's just very difficult that these…

— Mike Tyson

There are consequences for just expressing generally conservative views. And if those views take on the more extreme dint, the judgment can be swift.

— Ben Domenech

I have a lot of conservative views on a lot of things.

— Denis Leary

“Why is it that you guys are so conservative in your views, in the face of the almost complete lack of understanding of what…

— Per Bak

If you're a progressive, you can find lots of people who call themselves conservatives, but who agree with you on lots of things. There…

— George Lakoff

By academic freedom I understand the right to search for truth and to publish and teach what one holds to be true. This right…

— Albert Einstein

“The corporate reform movement has co-opted progressive themes and language in the service of radical purposes. Advocating the privatization of public education is deeply…

— Diane Ravitch

Freedom of speech is about expressing your opinion, however bad or good, however right or wrong, and being able to defend it and argue…

— Joan Wallach Scott