Charles T. Sprading Quote

Quote from Charles T. Sprading,

"The first great struggle for liberty was in the realm of thought. The libertarians reasoned that freedom of thought would be good for mankind; it would promote knowledge, and increased knowledge would advance civilization. But the authoritarians protested that freedom of thought would be dangerous, that people would think wrong, that a few were divinely appointed to think for the people."

By:	Charles T. Sprading (more quotes by Charles T. Sprading or books by/about Charles T. Sprading)
	(1871-1959) Libertarian activist, writer
Source:	Liberty and The Great Libertarians, 1913
Categories:	Authority, Civilization, Collectivist, Despotism, Free Thought, Freedom, Knowledge, Liberty, Prosperity, Totalitarian
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