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“The man who does not do his own thinking is a slave, and is a traitor to himself and to his fellow-men.”

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Book:The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll

Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll

“Independence is my happiness, and I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, and my religion is to do good.”

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Book:Rights of Man

Source: Rights of Man

“No man has received from nature the right to give orders to others. Freedom is a gift from heaven, and every individual of the same species has the right to enjoy it as soon as he is in enjoyment of his reason.”

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Book:Selected Writings

Source: Selected Writings

“Irreverence is the champion of liberty and its only sure defense.”

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Book:Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations

Source: Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations

“Freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter much. That would be a mere shadow of freedom. The test of its substance is the right to differ as to things that touch the heart of the existing order.”

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Author:Robert H. Jackson

“Religious factions will go on imposing their will on others unless the decent people connected to them recognize that religion has no place in public policy. They must learn to make their views known without trying to make their views the only alternatives.”

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Author:Barry Goldwater