"Dissent and dissenters have no monopoly on freedom. They must tolerate opposition. They must accept dissent from their dissent."

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Source : Abe Fortas (1968). “Concerning dissent and civil disobedience”, World Publishing Co.

Abe Fortas

#Accepting Quotes #Monopoly Quotes #Dissent Quotes

“When I was a boy I was called a nerd all the time â€” because I didnâ€™t like sports, I loved to read, I liked math and science, I thought school was really cool â€” and it hurt a lot. Because itâ€™s never ok when a person makes fun of you for something you didnâ€™t choose. You know, we donâ€™t choose to be nerds. We canâ€™t help it that we like these things â€” and we shouldnâ€™t apologize for liking these things.”

Source : "Wil Wheaton Stands Up For Nerds Everywhere In Touching Response To Young Fan". www.huffingtonpost.com. March 31, 2014.
“When I supported the stimulus package, I knew that it would not be popular with the Republican Party.”

Source : "POLITICO interview: Gov. Fortuno". Interview with Alexander Burns Michael Falcone, www.politico.com. May 22, 2009.
“Believe in yourself, even if you feel like turning back at times. Don't run away. Little by little you will get closer to achieving your dreams.”
“Three hundred men, all of whom know one another, direct the economic destiny of Europe and choose their successors from among themselves.”
“What I am actually saying is that we need to be willing to let our intuition guide us, and then be willing to follow that guidance directly and fearlessly.”
“To speak the truth is the most difficult of all arts, for in its "pure" form, not connected with the interests of individuals, groups, classes, or nations, truth is almost completely unsuitable for use by the Philistine and is unacceptable to him.”
“It's almost worth having been in the army for the joy your freedom gives you”
“I have frequently seen people become neurotic when they content themselves with inadequate or wrong answers to the questions of life.”

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