Laws alone can not secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population.

Imagination is more powerful than knowledge.

Our defense is not in our armaments, nor in science, nor in going underground. Our defense is in law and order.

It is abhorrent to me when a fine intelligence is paired with an unsavory character.

The essentials of being a person of my type lies precisely in what they think and how they think, not in what they do. Your thoughts shape you.

[There is] a duty in refusing to cooperate in any undertaking that violates the Constitutional rights of the individual. This holds in particular for all inquisitions that are concerned with the private life and the political affiliations of the citizens.

The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there's no risk of accident for someone who's dead.