"There must be renewed recognition that societies are kept stable and healthy by reform, not by thought police; this means there must be free play for so-called subversive ideas - every idea subverts the old to make way for the new. To shut off subversion is to shut off peaceful progress and to invite revolution and war."

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Source : I. F. Stone (2009). “The Best of I.F. Stone”, p.27, PublicAffairs

I. F. Stone

#War Quotes #Mean Quotes #Play Quotes

“The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences.”
“Candor disarms paranoia.”
“You're entitled to Medicaid regardless of your income. Don't worry about your health care.”
“They said, â€œYou are a savage and dangerous woman.â€ I am speaking the truth. And the truth is savage and dangerous.”
“Every flower of the field, every fiber of a plant, every particle of an insect carries with it the impress of its Maker and can-if duly considered-read us lectures of ethics or divinity.”
“Beatles, women and children first!”
“You can't expect someone born into a family with no music... to understand when I'm conducting the Schoenberg Variations.”
“Any person can achieve greatness if they understand the philosophy of success and the steps required to achieve it.”

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