In a democracy dissent is an act of faith. Like medicine, the test of its value is not in its taste, but… — J. William Fulbright Copy Share Image
Thought that is silenced is always rebellious. Majorities, of course, are often mistaken. This is why the silencing of minorities is necessarily… — Alan Barth Copy Share Image
No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots. — Barbara Ehrenreich Copy Share Image
I tell young teachers who are determined to dissent from some of the Draconian aspects of the current orthodoxy that the best… — Jonathan Kozol Copy Share Image
Institutionalizing dissent in our agencies moves us toward a healthier democracy and helps fulfill our founders' vision. — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
Dissent and dissenters have no monopoly on freedom. They must tolerate opposition. They must accept dissent from their dissent. — Abe Fortas Copy Share Image
Constant pressure by Turkish consulates across the United States, as well as pervasive and continual harassment by the government in Turkey, has… — Enes Kanter Copy Share Image
It is necessary to ensure that the requirement to combat terrorism is not used to clamp down on freedom of expression, legitimate… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
We should start calling this law SCOTUScare ... [T]his Court's two decisions on the Act will surely be remembered through the years… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
“The value of free speech lies not just in the protection of popular opinions but in the shelter it provides for dissenting… — James William Steven Parker Copy Share Image
Scientists who dissent from the alarmism have seen their grant funds disappear, their work derided, and themselves libeled as industry stooges, scientific… — Richard Lindzen Copy Share Image
An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
I disagree with the Supreme Court's decision and I agree with the dissent. What the court did not do on its last… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
An effort to declare the ban on contraception ‘infallible’ would have the immediate effect of focusing Catholic dissent on the doctrine of… — Rosemary Radford Ruether Copy Share Image
“If the majority view, whether in government or in the scientific establishment, is wrong, toleration of dissent increases the odds that their… — Angus Menuge Copy Share Image
There are people who've said that I'm being brave for being openly supportive of gay marriage, gay adoption... With all due respect,… — Anne Hathaway Copy Share Image
We live in oppressive times. We have, as a nation, become our own thought police; but instead of calling the process by… — David Mamet Copy Share Image
Will dissent be permitted? The answer to that question will determine whether the society is a free society or a fear society. — Natan Sharansky Copy Share Image
Our Constitution is a mighty document, but the rights it secures require constant vigilance - and the unwavering voices of justices who… — Jonathan Capehart Copy Share Image
Whether history will judge this war to be different or not we cannot say. But this we can say with certainty: A… — Henry Steele Commager Copy Share Image
“Contrary to the accepted premise—that radical dissent demonstrates a personality disorder—the opposite could be true: in the face of severe injustice, a… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
[Vladimir] Putin is an enemy of political dissent. The U.S. celebrates political dissent and the right for people to argue free from… — Benjamin E. Sasse Copy Share Image
Some suggested over the weekend that it is wrong to expect Elian Gonzalez to live in a place that tolerates no dissent… — Katie Couric Copy Share Image
The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all; it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The aspects of patriotism that hush dissent, encourage going along, and sanction comfortable distancing and compliance with what is indecent and unacceptable...… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The President proclaims war, and those Senators who dissent are not those who know better, but those who can afford to...Democracy becomes… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels - men and women who dare to… — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
During President George W. Bush's two terms, you couldn't drive far without seeing a particular bumper sticker: 'Dissent is the highest form… — Monica Crowley Copy Share Image
“Whether for good or for bad, the Iran that ultimately rises out of the ashes of last summer's uprising will be unlike… — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
In any totalitarian society, dissent is viewed as a threat, civic literacy is denounced, and those public spheres that produce engage citizens… — Henry Giroux Copy Share Image
“Let your dissent fuel you, your anger inspire you, your rage convey you, and your fury strike a chilling fear onto the… — Evan Meekins Copy Share Image
So now is the time, more than ever, for those who truly value all the principles of democracy, especially including dissent, to… — Jim Hightower Copy Share Image
Dissent is the mark of freedom, as originality is the mark of independence of mind. … No one can be a scientist… — Jacob Bronowski Copy Share Image
When a man fails to see the truth of certain generally accepted views, there is no law compelling him to provoke animosity… — George Henry Lewes Copy Share Image
Well, dissent is the tradition in America, and I've been on the side of dissent a good bit of my career, particularly… — Lloyd Doggett Copy Share Image
If the bishops are saying that it is divine revelation that seven percent of unemployment is morally unacceptable and that that is… — Bruce Babbitt Copy Share Image
I am a man who perceives life in a certain way, a man who rejects things that defecate on humankind, who rejects… — Harry Belafonte Copy Share Image
I wish to suggest that ample opportunity does exist for dissent, for protest, and for nonconformity. But I must also say that… — Hubert H. Humphrey Copy Share Image
“Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social enviroment. Most people are incapable… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
Research shows that the deciscions of a group as a whole are more thoughtful and creative when there is minority dissent than… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
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