Dissent Quotes

219 Dissent quotes by 168 unique authors

Some of our newspapers and magazines are more concerned with the welfare of their advertisers than they are with the dissemination of news and the… — J. Paul Getty
These unwritten amenities have been in part responsible for giving our people the feeling of independence and self-confidence, the feeling of creativity. These amenities have… — William O. Douglas
Protection, therefore, against the tyranny of the magistrate is not enough; there needs protection against the tyranny of the prevailing opinion and feeling, against the… — John Stuart Mill
Dissent... is a right essential to any concept of the dignity and freedom of the individual; it is essential to the search for truth in… — Norman Thomas
MACE, n. A staff of office signifying authority. Its form, that of a heavy club, indicates its original purpose and use in dissuading from dissent. — Ambrose Bierce
Dissents speak to a future age. — Ruth Bader Ginsburg
It is necessary to ensure that the requirement to combat terrorism is not used to clamp down on freedom of expression, legitimate dissent, freedom of… — Mary Robinson
During President George W. Bush's two terms, you couldn't drive far without seeing a particular bumper sticker: Dissent is the highest form of patriotism. Now… — Monica Crowley
I can't wait until dissent is patriotic again. — David Burge
No government can be long secure without a formidable opposition. It reduces their supporters to that tractable number which can be managed by the joint… — Benjamin Disraeli
It is more often from pride than from defective understanding that people oppose established opinions: they find the best places taken in the good party… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
If a community decides that some conduct is prejudicial to itself, and so decides by numbers sufficient to impose its will upon dissenters, I know… — Learned Hand
Looking at God instantly reduces our disposition to dissent from our brother. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The opposition is indispensable. A good statesman, like any other sensible human being, always learns more from his opponents than from his fervent supporters. For… — Walter Lippmann
Though dissenters seem to question everything in sight, they are actually bundles of dusty answers and never conceived a new question. What offends us most… — Eric Hoffer
Disagreement produces debate but dissent produces dissension. Dissent (which come from the Latin, dis and sentire) means originally to feel apart from others. People who… — Daniel J. Boorstin
The original crime of niggers and lesbians is that they prefer themselves. — Alice Walker
To shoot a man because one disagrees with his interpretation of Darwin or Hegel is a sinister tribute to the supremacy of ideas in human… — George Steiner
Bring it on. Dissent is central to any democracy. — Harry Belafonte
Man is about to be an automaton; he is identifiable only in the computer. As a person of worth and creativity, as a being with… — William O. Douglas
Wild intelligence abhors any narrow world; and the world of women must stay narrow, or the woman is an outlaw. No woman could be Nietzsche… — Andrea Dworkin
A government of, by and for the people is obligated to conduct the nation's business in a manner that respects dissent. — Jim Leach
There's definitely some sort of dissent brewing between labels, publishing companies and artists. A lot of it has to do with older licensing schemes. — Sean Parker
Will dissent be permitted? The answer to that question will determine whether the society is a free society or a fear society. — Natan Sharansky
Throughout the lead-up to the war, CNN worked hard to air all sides of the story. We had a regular segment called Voices of Dissent… — Jim C. Walton

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