Students rarely disappoint teachers who assure them in advance that they are doomed to failure.

To deny me the right to err is therefore to deny me the right to believe.

Fear of death has been the greatest ally of tyranny past and present.

Before impugning an opponent's motives, even when they legitimately may be impugned, answer his arguments.

To serve the public interest is not the same as being a servant of public opinion.

Idealism, alas, does not protect one from ignorance, dogmatism, and foolishness.

The mob that hails the man on horseback, the Caesars and conquering heroes, does not retain its freedoms for long.