Anti-Slavery Advocate and American Journalist Charles A. Dana was an instrumental proponent of free speech during the trying times leading up to, during and following the Civil War. His expressions led him to close ties with American Presidents and the decisions they made.

Fight for your opinions, but do not believe that they contain the whole truth or the only truth.

This human system is quite limited really. What I have come to know or learn is not necessarily absolute truth. Although in my mind, I think that it is. The same goes for my opinions. My opinion is not necessarily true, though it is what I stand upright fighting in defense. It makes me think... I must be forever learning, understanding, realizing that I may not always be right. And perhaps not 'wrong' - wise enough to understand others perspective, become knowledge in search of Truth.