Rollo May
Psychologist, Author
"In religion, it is not the sycophants or those who cling most faithfully to the status quo who are ultimately praised. It is the insurgents."
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Dissent
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Antonin Scalia
Judge
"Words no longer have meaning if an Exchange that is not established by a State is "established by the State"."
Henry David Thoreau
Writer, Philosopher
"Dissent without action is consent."
Lord Byron
Poet, Novelist
"I stood among them, but not of them: in a shroud of thoughts which were not their thoughts."
Alice Walker
Novelist, Poet
"The original crime of niggers and lesbians is that they prefer themselves."
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"On religion in particular the time appears to me to have come when it is the duty of all who, being qualified in point of knowledge, have on mature consideration satisfied themselves that the current opinions are not only false but hurtful, to make their dissent known."
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"Looking at God instantly reduces our disposition to dissent from our brother."
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