William Allen White

Peace without justice is tyranny

So, dear friend, put fear out of your heart. This nation will survive, this state will prosper, the orderly business of life will go forward if only men can speak in whatever way given them to utter what their hearts hold — by voice, by posted card, by letter or by press. Reason never has failed men. Only force and repression have made the wrecks in the world.

In education, we are striving not to teach youth to make a living, but to make a life.

I have tried to teach people there are three kicks in every dollar: one, when you make it; two, when you have it. The third kick it when you give it away - and it is the biggest kick of all.

Liberty is the only thing you can't have unless you give it to others.

Reason has never failed men. Only force and repression have made the wrecks in the world.

Any appeasement of tyranny is treason.

Whenever a free man is in chains we are threatened also. Whoever is fighting for liberty is defending America.

If each man or woman could understand that every other human life is as full of sorrows, or joys, or base temptations, of heartaches and of remorse as his own . . . how much kinder, how much gentler he would be.

I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.