Out of the Stacks

“A society that gets rid of all its troublemakers goes downhill.”
― Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough for Love

“At night, here in the library, the ghosts have voices.”
― Alberto Manguel, The Library at Night

“All censorships exist to prevent anyone from challenging current conceptions and existing institutions. All progress is initiated by challenging current conceptions, and executed by supplanting existing institutions. Consequently, the first condition of progress is the removal of censorship.”
― George Bernard Shaw, Mrs. Warren's Profession

“Censorship, like charity, should begin at home; but unlike charity, it should end there.”
― Clare Luce Booth