Censorship Always Defeats It Own Purpose, For

In The Long Run [censorship] Will Create A Generation Incapable Of Appreciating The Difference Between Independence Of Thought And Subservience.

We Should Not Be Surprised That The Founding Fathers Didn't Foresee Everything, When We See That The Current Fathers Hardly Ever Foresee Anything.

Its Awfully Hard To Be The Son Of A Great Man And Also Of A Half-crazy Woman.

Men In Authority Will Always Think That Criticism Of Their Policies Is Dangerous. They Will Always Equate Their Policies With Patriotism, And Find Criticism Subversive.

History, We Can Confidently Assert, Is Useful In The Sense That Art And Music, Poetry And Flowers, Religion And Philosophy Are Useful. Without It - As With These - Life Would Be Poorer And Meaner; Without It We Should Be Denied Some Of Those Intellectual And Moral Experiences Which Give Meaning And Richness To Life. Surely It Is No Accident That The Study Of History Has Been The Solace Of Many Of The Noblest Minds Of Every Generation.