“ The matter on which I judge people is their willingness, or ability, to handle contradiction. Thus was better than Burke when it came to the principle of the French revolution, but Burke did and said… Christopher Hitchens
“ Everyone is by absolute natural right the master of his own thoughts, and thus utter failure will attend any attempt in a commonwealth to force men to speak only as prescribed by the sovereign despite… Baruch Spinoza
“ He who, while unacquainted with these writings, nevertheless knows by the natural light that there is a God having the attributes we have recounted, and who also pursues a true way of life, is altoget… Baruch Spinoza
“ Every person should embrace those [dogmas] that he, being the best judge of himself, feels will do most to strengthen in him love of justice. Baruch Spinoza
