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“The intolerant man will not rely on persuasion, or on the worth of the idea. He would deny to others the very freedom of opinion or of dissent which he so stridently demands for himself. He cannot trust democracy.”

Men Ideas Opinion Democracy Demand Speech Deny Rely Persuasion Dissent

Book:The Pursuit of Justice

Source: The Pursuit of Justice

“Dissent is what rescues democracy from a quiet death behind closed doors.”

Behinds Democracy Doors Quiet Rescue Dissent Closed Doors Behind Closed Doors

Book:Gag Rule: On the Suppression of Dissent and the Stifling of Democracy

Source: Gag Rule: On the Suppression of Dissent and the Stifling of Democracy

“growth requires purposeful division. Responsible dissent is the essence of democracy.”

Growth Democracy Essence Responsible Oppression Division Dissent

Author:Abigail McCarthy

“So now is the time, more than ever, for those who truly value all the principles of democracy, especially including dissent, to be the most forceful in speaking up, standing up and speaking out.”

Values Principles Democracy Standing Including Dissent Speaking Out Speaking Up

Author:Jim Hightower

“...dissent, protest, presures of a wide variety that escape elite control can modify the calculus of costs of planners, and offer a slight hope that Washington can be compelled to permit at least some steps towards "justice, freedom and democracy" within its domains.”

Justice Steps Democracy Cost Offers Wide Variety Protest Permit Elites Compelled Domain Dissent Calculus Planners

Author:Noam Chomsky