Sidney Hook Quotes on Freedom
Sidney Hook was an American philosopher, long-time professor at New York University, and one of the most prominent American public intellectuals of the twentieth century. This page collects quotes attributed to Sidney Hook on the topic of freedom, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Sidney Hook:
“Democracy without dissent is tyranny in disguise.”
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Attributed to Sidney Hook:
“The hero in history is the one whose actions are not merely effects.”
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Attributed to Sidney Hook:
“A free society is one in which we agree to disagree by reasoning.”
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Attributed to Sidney Hook:
“What is worth defending must be defended in plain speech.”