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religiously and racially pluralistic with freedom of religion for all.
Alan Dershowitz • The Case for Israel
Indeed, I will argue that liberty in the broad sense requires judges and officials, when applying legal principles, to assert norms of reasonableness. Otherwise, self-interested people will use law to claim almost anything.
Philip K. Howard • Everyday Freedom: Designing the Framework for a Flourishing Society
Rushworth Kidder, the founder of the Institute for Global Ethics and author of Moral Courage and How Good People Make Tough Choices,
Mo Gawdat • Scary Smart: Scary Smart: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and How You Can Save Our World
In Abraham Lincoln’s First Inaugural, the new president appealed, eloquently but theoretically, to “the better angels of our nature.” John Lewis is a better angel. The American present and future may in many ways hinge on the extent to which the rest of us can draw lessons from his example.
Jon Meacham • His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope
“When Jefferson spoke of pursuing happiness,” Wills wrote, “he had nothing vague or private in mind. He meant public happiness which is measurable; which is, indeed, the test and justification of any government.”
Jon Meacham • The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels
The freedom to do what one intends, and not to do otherwise, is no less valuable than it ever was.