And the principle which distinguishes democracy from all other forms of government is that in a democracy the opposition not only is tolerated as constitutional but must be maintained because it is in fact indispensable.

Whereas each man claims his freedom as a matter of right, the freedom he accords to other men is a matter of toleration.

And the principle which distinguishes democracy from all other forms of government is that in a democracy the opposition not only is tolerated as constitutional but must be maintained because it is in fact indispensable.

The man who raises new issues has always been distasteful to politicians. He musses up what had been so tidily arranged.

The self-evident truth which makes men invincible is that inalienably they are inviolable persons.

Almost always tradition is nothing but a record and a machine-made imitation of the habits that our ancestors created.

The prophecy of a world moving toward political unity is the light which guides all that is best, most vigorous, most truly alive in the work of our time.