Judge Learned Hand Quote

"All discussion, all debate, all dissidence tends to question
and in consequence, to upset existing convictions;
that is precisely its purpose and its justification."

by:	Judge Learned Hand (1872-1961), Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals
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Categories:	Authority, Conformity, Dissent, Individualism, Learning, Protest, Resistance, Revolution, Skepticism, Speech
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-- Anonymous, Reston, VA US
-- Mike, Norwalk
-- Dick, Fort Worth
Reston. For this quote you approve of dissidence, and on other quotes you approve of laws to control dissidence. "Contradictions cannot exist." Your premises are flawed.  -- Joe, Rochester, MI
St. John Perse gives us a lovely quote related in spirit, I think, to Learned Hand's offering: "It is good for a man to be forced from time to time, to listen in silence to opinions which positively infuriate him ; otherwise he will make a pillow of his mind." Slightly inacuurate, I fear.  -- Jim, Greenbelt, Md.      1
I do not know Jim (very, very well) but his efforts here are heroic. In these times, we need more Jims. I think Jim could be the next Thomas Jefferson. Bravo Jim!  -- Neil, College Park, Maryland
I meant to give Jim 5 stars--- my "stars" are worse than my Jim's "inaccurate" spelling. Sorry, but kudos to Jim and a Free Press. The world expects nothing less from US&A  -- Neil, College Park (p.o. Box)
The last of the saving graces of America.  -- E Archer, NYC      1
When current orthodoxy thrives upon half truths, and unorthodox whole truth exposes corruption, then there is room for debate.  WWG1WGA to MAGA to KAG  -- Ronw13, Oregon
-- jim k, Austin

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