Quotes by Henry Steele Commager

Censorship always defeats it own purpose, for it creates in the end the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion.
– Henry Steele Commager
It's awfully hard to be the son of a great man and also of a half-crazy woman.
– Henry Steele Commager
The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion.
– Henry Steele Commager
If our democracy is to flourish, it must have criticism; if our government is to function it must have dissent.
– Henry Steele Commager
Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism subversive.
– Henry Steele Commager