“Prejudices are what rule the vulgar crowd.”~Voltaire French Enlightenment writer, philosopher, satirist, and historian Voltaire was born on this day in 1694.
“Prejudices are what rule the vulgar crowd.”~Voltaire French Enlightenment writer, philosopher, satirist, and historian Voltaire was born on this day in 1694.
“Dissent… is a right essential to any concept of the dignity and freedom of the individual; it is essential to the search for truth in a world wherein no authority is infallible.”~Norman Thomas American Presbyterian minister, political activist, and perennial presidential candidate Norman Thomas was born on this day in 1884.
“Now more than ever the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption.”~James A. Garfield American preacher, lawyer, soldier, and 20th President of the United States James A. Garfield was born on this day in 1831.
“I hope that people will finally come to realize that there is only one ‘race’—the human race—and that we are all members of it.”~Margaret Atwood Canadian novelist, poet, literary critic, and inventor Margaret Atwood was born on this day in 1939.
“Justice for all children is the high ideal in a democracy.”~Grace Abbott American activist and social worker Grace Abbott was born on this day in 1878.
“There can be no security where there is fear.”~Felix Frankfurter American jurist and United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Felix Frankfurter was born on this day in 1882.
“Ignorance is always afraid of change.”~Jawaharlal Nehru Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, acclaimed writer, historian, lawyer, and statesman Jawaharlal Nehru was born on this day in 1889.
“The only title in our democracy superior to that of President is the title of citizen.”~Louis D. Brandeis American lawyer, jurist, and Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice Louis D. Brandeis was born on this day in 1856.
“I hope you will be yourself, human, even a little sentimental, possessed of a sense of humor and a sense of humility… There are arrogant people in this world and, what is worse, arrogant judges.”~Harry A. Blackmun American lawyer, jurist, and Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice, Harry A. Blackmun was born on … Continue reading Random Quote for November 12, 2025
“Power always has to be kept in check; power exercised in secret, especially under the cloak of national security, is doubly dangerous.”~William Proxmire American politician William Proxmire was born on this day in 1915.
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