...opinions in physics or geometry; and Whereas, Truth is great and will prevail if left to herself as the proper and sufficient antagonist to error and has nothing to fear from conflict unless, by human interposition, Truth is disarmed of her natural weapons - free argument...

...opinions in physics or geometry; and Whereas, Truth is great and will prevail if left to herself as the proper and sufficient antagonist to error and has nothing to fear from conflict unless, by human interposition, Truth is disarmed of her natural weapons - free argument...

...condemn the sentiments of others only as they shall square with or differ from his own; that it is enough for the rightful purposes of Civil Government for...sufficient antagonist to error, and has nothing to fear from the conflict, unless by human interposition disarmed of her natural weapons, free argument and...

...is yours—why do you get to demand that I leave if I disagree with something? In any case, it seems to interfere when principles break out into overt...sufficient antagonist to error, and has nothing to fear from the conflict, unless by human interposition disarmed of her natural weapons, free argument and...

...Jefferson's intent for "separation of church and state": [T |he rightful purposes of civil government are for its officers to interfere when principles break...out into overt acts against peace and good order. In th[is|... is found the true distinction between what properly belongs to the church and what to...

...making an attempt to speak their creed are still speaking Jefferson's tongue: that is is time enough for the rightful purposes of civil government, for its officers to interfere when principles break into overt acts against peace and good public order. The McCarthyistic tactics now claim a depressing...

...author of Virginia's 1779 Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom, which argued in part that truth “is the proper and sufficient antagonist to error, and has nothing to fear from the conflict unless by human interposition disarmed of her natural weapons, free argument and...

...audior of Virginia's 1779 Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom, which argued in part that truth "is the proper and sufficient antagonist to error, and has nothing to fear from the conflict unless by human interposition disarmed of her natural weapons, free argument and...

...to the case for due process of law and against systems of censorship, is this: "[I]t is time enough for the rightful purposes of civil government, for...out into overt acts against peace and good order." The second assurance (perhaps even a pious hope), which has had its most eloquent formulation in John...

...advocating resort to force. The First Amendment reflects the philosophy of Jefferson "that it is time enough for the rightful purposes of civil government for...out into overt acts against peace and good order." The political censor has no place in our public debates. Unless and until extreme and necessitous circumstances...