I was guilty of judging capitalism by its operations and socialism by its hopes and aspirations; capitalism by its works and socialism by its literature.

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

Religious freedom in an open society has the best prospects of flourishing to the extent that it expresses itself as freedom of religious inquiry.

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

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

Philosophy, most broadly viewed, is the critical survey of existence from the standpoint of value.

Those who say that life is worth living at any cost have already written an epitaph of infamy, for there is no cause and no person that they will not betray to stay alive.