The notion that the church, the press, and the universities should serve the state is essentially a Communist notion. In a free society these institutions must be wholly free - which is to say that their function is to serve… — Alan Barth Copy Share Image
Character assassination is at once easier and surer than physical assault; and it involves far less risk for the assassin. It leaves him free… — Alan Barth Copy Share Image
The notion that the church, the press, and the universities should serve the state is essentially a Communist notion. In a free society these… — Alan Barth 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 dangerous. Criticism… — Alan Barth Copy Share Image
Tolerance of diversity is imperative, because without it, life would lose its savor. Progress in the arts, in the sciences, in the patterns of… — Alan Barth Copy Share Image
Criticism and dissent are the indispensable antidote to major delusions. — Alan Barth Copy Share Image
