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My definition of a free society is a society wher

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My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.

America is much more than a geographical fact.

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America is much more than a geographical fact. It is a political and moral fact - the first community in which men set out in principle to institutionalize freedom, responsible government, and human equality.

The sound of tireless voices is the price we pay

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The sound of tireless voices is the price we pay for the right to hear the music of our own opinions.

Do not... regard the critics as questionable patr

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Do not... regard the critics as questionable patriots. What were Washington and Jefferson and Adams but profound critics of the colonial status quo?

America is much more than a geographical fact.

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America is much more than a geographical fact. It is a political and moral fact - the first community in which men set out in principle to institutionalize freedom, responsible government, and human equality.

That which seems the height of absurdity in one g

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That which seems the height of absurdity in one generation often becomes the height of wisdom in another.

[P]atriotism... is not short, frenzied outbursts

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[P]atriotism... is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

The idea that you can merchandise candidates for

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The idea that you can merchandise candidates for high office like breakfast cereal - that you can gather votes like box tops - is... the ultimate indignity to the democratic process.

[P]atriotism... is not short, frenzied outbursts

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[P]atriotism... is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

Flattery is all right so long as you don't inhale

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Flattery is all right so long as you don't inhale.

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