The problem of freedom in America is that of maintaining a competition of ideas, and you do not achieve that by silencing one brand of idea.
Max LernerIn the end, as any successful teacher will tell you, you can only teach the things that you are. If we practice racism then it is racism we teach.
Max LernerWhat is dangerous about tranquillizers is that whatever peace of mind they bring is a packaged peace of mind. Where you buy a pill and buy peace of mind with it, you get conditioned to cheap solutions instead of deep ones.
Max LernerTo deaden yourself against any hurt is to deaden yourself also against the hurt of others.
Max Lerner