Hand, Learned -- United States v Associated Press, 52 F. Supp. 362, 372 (1943)

Dave — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 23:37:03 +0000

Right conclusions are more likely to be gathered out of a multitude of tongues, than through any kind of authoritative selection. To many this is, and will always be, folly; but we have staked upon it our all.

Learned Hand (1872–1961) American jurist
United States v Associated Press, 52 F. Supp. 362, 372 (1943)

Russell, Bertrand -- “Freedom and Government,” in Ruth Nanda Anshen, ed., Freedom: Its Meaning (1940)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

Since freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure, it is important that the government should have the approval of the great majority of the population and should deal with discontented minorities, wherever possible, in a manner calculated to allay their discontent. A government must possess force, but cannot be a satisfactory government unless force is seldom necessary.

Bertrand Russell (1872–1970) English mathematician and philosopher
“Freedom and Government,” in Ruth Nanda Anshen, ed., Freedom: Its Meaning (1940)

WIST Quotations

Hand, Learned -- United States v Associated Press, 52 F. Supp. 362, 372 (1943)

Russell, Bertrand -- “Freedom and Government,” in Ruth Nanda Anshen, ed., Freedom: Its Meaning (1940)