Quotes Library

September 17, 2025

The truth which makes men free is for the most part the truth which men prefer not to hear.

Herbert Agar (1897–1980), American journalist and historian, The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations, Tony Augarde, ed. (Oxford: 1991) p.2

Which are the truths you prefer not to hear? Which ones do you want to keep from your constituents?

Always be mindful of the elephant in the room and what might happen if it is noticed.

August 15, 2025

6 months ago

Every law is contrary to liberty.

February 21, 2025

1 year ago

I believe democracy to be of all forms of government the most natural, the most consonant with individual liberty.

May 27, 2025

9 months ago

The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities.

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