Free society Quote by Adlai E. Stevenson

The first principle of a free society is an untrammeled flow of words in an open forum.

— Adlai E. Stevenson

“All ideas in a truly free society should always be open for discussion.”

— Bryant McGill

“A free society cherishes nonconformity. It knows that from the non-conformist, from the eccentric, have come many of the great ideas of freedom. A…

— Henry Steele Commager

“A free society is one where it’s safe to be unpopular, but then, freedom of speech also carries with it the freedom not to…

— Ashwin Sanghi

“The freest societies are in a constant state of revolution.”

— Bryant McGill

“A big philosophical breakthrough for me was the realization that my own freedom was not only possible, but far more important than the establishment…

— Harry Browne

“I've come to realize that one of the perks of a free society is the inalienable right to debase ourselves in a wide variety…

— Steve Purcell

In any free society, the conflict between social conformity and individual liberty is permanent, unresolvable, and necessary

— Kathleen Norris

“We are free only insofar as we exercise control over what people know about us, and in what circumstances they come to know it.”

— Timothy Snyder

“Free speech is a sign of a strong first-person plural, which enables people who disagree over fundamental things to live together in a condition…

— Roger Scruton

“We are free only insofar as we exercise control over what people know about us, and in what circumstances they come to know it.…

— Timothy Snyder

“If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. [Inaugural Address, January 20 1961] ”

— John F. Kennedy