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Alan Barth

(1906–1979) Journalist

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Alan Barth was a journalist.

Quick Facts About Alan Barth

Born: January 1, 1906
Died: November 20, 1979
Profession: Journalist

About Alan Barth

[Wikidata] American journalist (1906–1979)... | [Wikipedia] Alan Barth was a 20th-century American journalist and author, specializing in civil liberties, best known for his 30-year stint as an editorial writer at The Washington Post as well as his books, particularly The Loyalty of Free Men (1951).

Quotes by Alan Barth

Thought that is silenced is always rebellious.

Funny

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Character assassination is at once easier and surer than physical assault; and it involves far less risk for the assassin. It leaves…

Assassination

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The notion that the church, the press, and the universities should serve the state is essentially a Communist notion. In a free…

Checks

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Thought that is silenced is always rebellious. Majorities, of course, are often mistaken. This is why the silencing of minorities is necessarily…

Antidote

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Tolerance of diversity is imperative, because without it, life would lose its savor. Progress in the arts, in the sciences, in the…

Adjustment

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News is only the first rough draft of history.

Firsts

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Criticism and dissent are the indispensable antidote to major delusions.

Antidote

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Loyalty in a free society depends upon the toleration of disloyalty.

Betrayal

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