"A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people."
- John F Kennedy
"If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter."
- George Washington
"Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it."
- Abraham Lincoln
"All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent."
- Thomas Jefferson
"A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards."
- Theodore Roosevelt
"Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases."
- John Adams