Henry Steele Commager Quotes

Henry Steele Commager
American Historian
Born: Oct 25, 1902
Died: 1998
Always Censorship Creates Discretion Own Society
Related authors: Carter G. Woodson Daniel J. Boorstin David McCullough Henry Adams James Truslow Adams Robert Fogel Tara Westover Will Durant
The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion. Henry Steele Commager
Censorship Own Society Kind Purpose Fact Exercising Always Real End Discretion In The End Creates Incapable Defeats
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. Henry Steele Commager
Patriotism Dangerous Will Criticism Men Think Find Policies Equate Always Authority Subversive

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