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A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitations, and always changing easily, with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people." [1] Desperately wishing to avoid a civil war, Lincoln ended with this plea: I am loath to close. We are not enemies, but friends.
Keep your chin up [13] Keep your friends close and your enemies closer; Keep your powder dry (Valentine Blacker, 1834 from Oliver's Advice) [14] Kill the chicken to scare the monkey; Kill the goose that lays the golden egg(s) Kill two birds with one stone. Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness.
This paradox raises complex issues about the limits of freedom, especially concerning free speech and the protection of liberal democratic values. It has implications for contemporary debates on managing hate speech, political extremism, and social policies aimed at fostering inclusivity without compromising the integrity of democratic tolerance.
ACLU warns new House bill would give Trump ‘dangerous’ tool to stifle free speech and target political enemies. Michelle Del Rey. November 12, 2024 at 7:35 PM.
These inspiring quotes from U.S. presidents will help you reflect on our history this Presidents Day. ... “Free speech exercised both individually and through a free press, is a necessity in any ...
The Democratic presidential nominee delivered her campaign's forceful "closing argument" on Oct. 29, speaking to a crowd of about 75,000 people at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C.
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend" is an ancient proverb which suggests that two parties can or should work together against a common enemy. The exact meaning of the modern phrase was first expressed in the Latin phrase "Amicus meus, inimicus inimici mei" ("my friend, the enemy of my enemy"), which had become common throughout Europe by the early 18th century, while the first recorded use of ...
During colonial times, English speech regulations were rather restrictive.The English criminal common law of seditious libel made criticizing the government a crime. Lord Chief Justice John Holt, writing in 1704–1705, explained the rationale for the prohibition: "For it is very necessary for all governments that the people should have a good opinion of it."