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.

In the blood of the martyrs to intolerance are the seeds of unbelief

Men who are orthodox when they are young are in danger of being middle-aged all their lives.

Men fall into a routine when they are tired and slack: it has all the appearance of activity with few of its burdens.

Happiness cannot be the reward of virtue; it must be the intelligible consequence of it.

Without criticism and reliable and intelligent reporting, the government cannot govern.

A free press is not a privilege but an organic necessity in a great society. ... A great society is simply a big and complicated urban society.