“No man complains of his neighbor for ill management of his affairs, for an error in sowing his land, or marrying his daughter, for consuming his substance in taverns ... in all these he has liberty; but if he does not frequent the church, or then conform in ceremonies, there is an immediate uproar.” IfsMenDoeChurchLibertyLandDaughterManagementErrorsAffairIllPositive AtheismNeighborComplainingSubstanceConformCeremonyConsumingMarryingSowingTaverns Author:Thomas Jefferson
“Can an author with reason complain that he is cramped and shackled if he is not at liberty to publish blasphemy, bawdry, or sedition?; all of which are equally prohibited in the freest governments, if they are wise and well-regulated ones.” IfsWellsReasonGovernmentLibertyWiseComplainingPublishBlasphemy Author:Bill Vaughan
“An intolerant sect has no right to complain when it is denied an equal liberty... A person's right to complain is limited to principles he acknowledges himself.” PersonsLibertyPrinciplesEqualComplainingToleranceAcknowledgeDeniedSects Author:John Rawls
“We must complain. Yes, plain, blunt complaint, ceaseless agitation, unfailing exposure of dishonesty and wrong - this is the ancient, unerring way to liberty and we must follow it.” WayLibertyAncientComplainingComplaintsExposureDishonestyBluntAgitation Author:W. E. B. Du Bois
“If you look back on the history of the 20th century, the 19th century or even to the ancien régime of the 18th, you will see that first people rebelled against the order of the things because of lack of liberty, and demanded more freedom. And when they got more freedom, they got frightened, and they desired more security for a change. After a while, they started complaining, although more secure, they also become more dependent and rule-bound.” PeopleIfsFirstsLooksOrderLibertyCenturySecurityBoundsComplainingSecureDependentFrightened20th Century19th Century Author:Zygmunt Bauman
“Did you find any artists complaining who don't already complain all day long about everything? No. But have you ever met a dealer who thought it was okay? Well, you maybe. It's still the art world. It's meant to be extreme. It's supposed to stand for liberty or whatever but really it's an extremely conservative environment. Why does everyone wear jeans? Because it's practical. To say something is taboo-breaking is to assume you have a clear image of the quality of a dealer. But there are certain dealers who always work this way.” WorldLongArtArtistQualityLibertyEnvironmentOkayAssumingConservativeComplainingMeant To BeDealer Author:Urs Fischer