Quote by Christopher Hitchens
"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to preserve one's liberty, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny."
More from Christopher Hitchens
"What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence."
"I like to think of myself as a political person who loves to write rather than a writer who happens to be political."
"The person who is certain, and who never doubts, is often actually the one who is wrong."
"Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are God."