Lippmann, Walter

"When all think alike, no one is thinking very much."

"Where all men think alike, no one thinks very much."

"Whereas each man claims his freedom as a matter of right, the freedom he accords to other men is a matter of toleration."

"The opposition is indispensable. A good statesman, like any other sensible human being, always learns more from his opposition than from his fervent supporters."

"It is perfectly true that that government is best which governs least. It is equally true that that government is best which provides most." - A Preface to Politics