“In a one-party system intolerant of dissent, petitioning is one of the only ways that ordinary Chinese have to air their grievances.”
Kenneth Roth
“Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.”
Howard Zinn
“We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it.”
Edward R. Murrow
“Freedom is hammered out on the anvil of discussion, dissent, and debate.”
Hubert H. Humphrey
“There are only two choices: A police state in which all dissent is suppressed or rigidly controlled; or a society where law is responsive to human needs. If society is to be responsive to human needs, a vast restructuring of our laws is essential.”
William Orville Douglas
“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
“In a democracy dissent is an act of faith. Like medicine, the test of its value is not in its taste, but in its effects.”
J. William Fulbright
