“What gunpowder did for war, the printing press has done for the mind.”

“How prudently most men creep into nameless graves, while now and then one or two forget themselves into immortality.”

“When I want to find the vanguard of the people I look to the uneasy dreams of an aristocracy and find what they dread most.”

“Seldom ever was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart; the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.”

“Physical bravery is an animal instinct moral bravery is much higher and truer courage. ”

“We live under a government of men and morning newspapers.”

“If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old”

“I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones.”

“Each voice carries a portion of value, no matter how unpalatable or distasteful that voice may be: no one person, government, ideology, transnational, or religious institution can own and dominate ...”