Henry Steele Commager Quote

If our democracy is to flourish, it must have criticism; if our government is to function, it must have dissent.


Freedom, Loyalty, Dissent, 1954


If our democracy is to flourish, it must have criticism; if our government is to function, it must have dissent.

If our democracy is to flourish, it must have criticism; if our government is to function, it must have dissent.

If our democracy is to flourish, it must have criticism; if our government is to function, it must have dissent.

If our democracy is to flourish, it must have criticism; if our government is to function, it must have dissent.