Aphorism Quote by Thomas Stockman

“Popular disregard, even disdain, for demonstrable truth is the most dangerous thing that can happen to a democracy.”

— Gordy Slack

“We must endure the ignorant to protect the liberty of the majority.”

— James D. Best

“Many greeted the truth as an enemy. And freedom as well.”

— Svetlana Alexievich

“The greatest enemy to fear is truth.”

— Steve Maraboli

“Dissent has been crushed, and freedom is a memory, all in the name of peace and order.”

— Paul S. Kemp

“Freedom is the most sophisticated form of control. The best lies use the truth.”

— Bryant McGill

“We must relentlessly and unyieldingly protect freedom of speech and peaceful assembly.”

— Bryant McGill

“Freedom consists of conforming to the will of the majority.”

— Julian Barnes

“It's dangerous to tell the truth, truth without power is always dangerous. And we should fight! Freedom's not an idea, it's a passion! If…

— Edward Bond

“Small tyrants, threatened by big, sincerely believe they love liberty.”

— W.H. Auden

“Deep down we all know that freedom is a choice, yet so many of us don’t feel that truth.”

— Beth Kempton

“The idea that war can ever bring freedom is quite possibly the greatest deception that mankind has ever forced upon himself.”

— Michel Templet