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• People may believe that there can be a society where dissent is not permitted, but which is nonetheless not a fear society because everyone agrees with one another and therefore no one wants to dissent.

  Natan Sharansky

  Topics in Dissent

  Tags in Permitted

• We are so placid that the smallest tremor of objection is taken as a full-scale revolution.

  Unknown

  Topics in Dissent

  Tags in Apathy, Revolution

• In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

  James William Fulbright

  Topics in Democracy, Dissent

• The beginning of thought is in disagreement — not only with others but also with ourselves.

  Eric Hoffer

  Topics in Dissent

• No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.

  Edward R. Murrow

  Topics in Dissent

• Without debate, without criticism, no administration and no country can succeed — and no republic can survive

  John F. Kennedy

  Topics in Dissent

• Talent … is most likely to be found among non-conformists, dissenters, and rebels.

  David Ogilvy

  Topics in Dissent

• The great danger for American democracy is not from the protesters. That democracy is too poorly realized for us to consider critics — even rebels — as the chief problem. Its fulfillment requires us all, living in an ossified system which sustains too much killing and too much selfishness, to join the protest.

  Howard Zinn

  Topics in Democracy, Dissent

• If you don’t speak out now when it matters, when would it matter for you to speak out?

  Jim Hightower

  Topics in Democracy, Dissent

• The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.

  Archibald MacLeish

  Topics in Dissent

  Tags in Integrity/Individuality

• Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

  Howard Zinn

  Topics in Dissent

  Tags in Patriotism

• The people cannot be all, and always well informed. The part which is wrong will be discontented in proportion to the importance of the facts they misconceive.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Topics in Dissent

  Tags in Limitations, Patriotism, Doubt/Uncertainty

• What matters most is not who is sitting in the White House, but “who is sitting in” — and who is marching outside the White House, pushing for change.

  Howard Zinn

  Topics in Dissent, Politics

• No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.

  Barbara Ehrenreich

  Topics in Dissent

  Tags in Rebellion, Patriotism

• Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience.

  Howard Zinn

  Topics in Dissent, Politics

  Tags in Rebellion

• Non-cooperation is a measure of discipline and sacrifice, and it demands respect for the opposite views.

  Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

  Topics in Dissent, Respect, Sacrifice

  Tags in Conflict, Diversity, Nonviolence

• In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.

  George Orwell

  Topics in Democracy, Dissent, Politics, Truth

  Tags in Rebellion

• What you need is sustained outrage…there’s far too much unthinking respect given to authority.

  Molly Ivins

  Topics in Anger, Challenge, Dissent, Respect

  Tags in Apathy, Authority