1209: Frederick Douglass – Freedom of Speech is the Dread of Tyrants No Comments on 1209: Frederick Douglass – Freedom of Speech is the Dread of Tyrants Liberty is meaningless where the right to utter one's thoughts and opinions has ceased to exist. That, of all rights, is the dread of tyrants. It is the right which they first of all strike down. —Frederick Douglass Download Print Quality (3840×2010) 2.32MB | Normal Quality (1920×1005) 202KBDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 3.38MB | Normal Quality (1920×1372) 270KBDownload Print Quality (2.34MB)Normal Quality (212KB)Download Print Quality (3.39MB)Normal Quality (280KB) Liberty is meaningless where the right to utter one’s thoughts and opinions has ceased to exist. That, of all rights, is the dread of tyrants. It is the right which they first of all strike down. —Frederick Douglass Tags American writers, Authoritarian, Authoritarianism, Conformity, Frederick Douglass, Free Speech, Freedom, Government, Oppression, Rights, Truth, Tyranny No Comments on 1209: Frederick Douglass – Freedom of Speech is the Dread of Tyrants
1203: John Stuart Mill – Silencing of Discussion is an Assumption of Infallibility No Comments on 1203: John Stuart Mill – Silencing of Discussion is an Assumption of Infallibility To refuse a hearing to an opinion, because they are sure that it is false, is to assume that their certainty is the same thing as absolute certainty. All silencing of discussion is an assumption of infallibility. —John Stuart Mill Download Print Quality (7680×4020) 287KB | Normal Quality (3840×2010) 247KBDownload Print Quality (6918×7680) 349KB | Normal Quality (3459×3840) 310KB To refuse a hearing to an opinion, because they are sure that it is false, is to assume that their certainty is the same thing as absolute certainty. All silencing of discussion is an assumption of infallibility. —John Stuart Mill Tags American writers, Collectivism, Critics, Free Speech, John Stuart Mill, Media, Propaganda, Truth No Comments on 1203: John Stuart Mill – Silencing of Discussion is an Assumption of Infallibility
1202: Ludwig von Mises – Freedom Requires Unrestricted Thought and Speech No Comments on 1202: Ludwig von Mises – Freedom Requires Unrestricted Thought and Speech It is vain to fight totalitarianism by adopting totalitarian methods. Freedom can only be won by men unconditionally committed to the principles of freedom. The first requisite for a better social order is the return to unrestricted freedom of thought and speech. —Ludwig von Mises Download Print Quality (7680×4020) 208KB | Normal Quality (3840×2010) 99KBDownload Print Quality (6400×7680) 295KB | Normal Quality (3200×3840) 132KB It is vain to fight totalitarianism by adopting totalitarian methods. Freedom can only be won by men unconditionally committed to the principles of freedom. The first requisite for a better social order is the return to unrestricted freedom of thought and speech. —Ludwig von Mises Tags American libertarians, American writers, Austrian economists, Authoritarian, Authoritarianism, Free Speech, Freedom, Ludwig von Mises, Politics, Principles, Terrorism, Totalitarian, Tyranny No Comments on 1202: Ludwig von Mises – Freedom Requires Unrestricted Thought and Speech
1183: Jordan Peterson – The Most Potent Anti-Authoritarian Action No Comments on 1183: Jordan Peterson – The Most Potent Anti-Authoritarian Action The most potent anti-authoritarian action is to tell the truth. —Jordan Peterson Download Print Quality (3840×2010) 3.36MB | Normal Quality (1920×1005) 179KBDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 4.75MB | Normal Quality (1920×1372) 236KBDownload Print Quality (3.39MB)Normal Quality (184KB)Download Print Quality (4.79MB)Normal Quality (242KB) The most potent anti-authoritarian action is to tell the truth. —Jordan Peterson Tags Activism, Authoritarian, Authoritarianism, Bureaucracy, Canadian writers, Ethics, Free Speech, Jordan Peterson, Morality, Propaganda, Truth No Comments on 1183: Jordan Peterson – The Most Potent Anti-Authoritarian Action
1177: Jordan Peterson – In Regards to Universities No Comments on 1177: Jordan Peterson – In Regards to Universities We were supposed to be educating young people. We're supposed to be teaching that freedom is not always there, that it's fragile, and you better take care of it. —Jordan Peterson Download Print Quality (3840×2010) 4.74MB | Normal Quality (1920×1005) 211KBDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 6.25MB | Normal Quality (1920×1372) 297KBDownload Print Quality (4.09MB)Normal Quality (219KB)Download Print Quality (6.04MB)Normal Quality (302KB) We were supposed to be educating young people. We’re supposed to be teaching that freedom is not always there, that it’s fragile, and you better take care of it. —Jordan Peterson Tags Canadian writers, Collectivism, Education, Free Speech, Freedom, Identity politics, Ideology, Jordan Peterson, Marxism, Social Justice No Comments on 1177: Jordan Peterson – In Regards to Universities
1166: Jordan Peterson – Stand up for Yourself No Comments on 1166: Jordan Peterson – Stand up for Yourself You pay a price for everything you do and everything you don’t do. So you might as well stand up for yourself. —Jordan Peterson Download Print Quality (3840×2010) 4.22MB | Normal Quality (1920×1005) 235KBDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 6.19MB | Normal Quality (1920×1372) 322KBDownload Print Quality (4.15MB)Normal Quality (232KB)Download Print Quality (6.14MB)Normal Quality (322KB) You pay a price for everything you do and everything you don’t do.so you might as well stand up for yourself. —Jordan Peterson Tags Activism, Canadian writers, Free Speech, Freedom, Individualism, Jordan Peterson, Resistance, Truth No Comments on 1166: Jordan Peterson – Stand up for Yourself
1151: It Deserves to be Destroyed by the Truth No Comments on 1151: It Deserves to be Destroyed by the Truth If it can be destroyed by the truth, it deserves to be destroyed by the truth. Download Print Quality (3840×2010) 2.87MB | Normal Quality (1920×1005) 233KBDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 3.57MB | Normal Quality (1920×1372) 272KBDownload Print Quality (2.77MB)Normal Quality (245KB)Download Print Quality (3.57MB)Normal Quality (290KB) If it can be destroyed by the truth, it deserves to be destroyed by the truth. Tags Ethics, Free Speech, Government, Morality, Philosophy, Propaganda, Truth, Tyranny No Comments on 1151: It Deserves to be Destroyed by the Truth
1134: Heinrich Heine – Where They Burn Books… No Comments on 1134: Heinrich Heine – Where They Burn Books… Where they burn books, they will also ultimately burn people. —Heinrich Heine (German Poet 1820) Download Print Quality (3840×2010) 3.97MB | Normal Quality (1920×1005) 210KBDownload Print Quality (3840×3840) 6.51MB | Normal Quality (1920×1920) 381KB Where they burn books, they will also ultimately burn people. —Heinrich Heine (German Poet 1820) Tags Education, Fear, Free Speech, Heinrich Heine, Poetry, Tyranny No Comments on 1134: Heinrich Heine – Where They Burn Books…
1128: Ludwig von Mises – Tyranny of Thought No Comments on 1128: Ludwig von Mises – Tyranny of Thought Liberty is meaningless if it is only the liberty to agree with those in power. —Ludwig von Mises Download Print Quality (3840×2010) 1.69MB | Normal Quality (1920×1005) 137KBDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 2.20MB | Normal Quality (1920×1372) 178KBDownload Print Quality (1.60MB)Normal Quality (145KB)Download Print Quality (2.16MB)Normal Quality (188KB)Liberty is meaningless if it is only the liberty to agree with those in power. —Ludwig von Mises Tags American libertarians, Coercion, Conformity, Free Speech, Ludwig von Mises, Social philosophy, Tyranny No Comments on 1128: Ludwig von Mises – Tyranny of Thought
1121: Jordan Peterson – Doesn’t Mean They Would Do It No Comments on 1121: Jordan Peterson – Doesn’t Mean They Would Do It Many people have told me how I could've done it or said it better, although it didn't mean that they would actually do it. —Jordan Peterson Download Print Quality (3840×2010) 2.32MB | Normal Quality (1920×1005) 207KB Download Print Quality (3840×2744) 3.08MB | Normal Quality (1920×1372) 280KB Download Print Quality (2.26MB)Normal Quality (209KB) Download Print Quality (3.03MB)Normal Quality (283KB)Many people have told me how I could’ve done it or said it better, although it didn’t mean that they would actually do it. —Jordan Peterson Tags Activism, Canadian writers, Critics, Free Speech, Freedom, Jordan Peterson, People, Truth No Comments on 1121: Jordan Peterson – Doesn’t Mean They Would Do It