"Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism subversive [often to the point of trying to censor opposing views, enquiry and discussion and therefore philosophy's championing of the freedom of the press and freedom of association]."

Author: Henry Steele Commager

Notes: (1902-1998) Historian and author. Source: 'Freedom and Order', 1966.