Quote from Harry S. Truman 

"There is no more fundamental axiom of American freedom than the familiar statement: In a free country we punish men for the crimes they commit but never for the opinions they have."

Quote by:
Harry S. Truman
(1884-1972), 33rd US President
Source:
Message, Veto of the McCarran Act, 22 September 1950
 
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