S. I. Hayakawa's contributions to American politics and academia are marked by his commitment to free speech and intellectual freedom. As a leading voice in the fight against censorship and political correctness, he defends the principles of open inquiry and robust debate, challenging us to confront uncomfortable truths and embrace the diversity of ideas.

"Notice the difference between what happens when a man says to himself, I have failed three times, and what happens when he says, I am a failure."


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"It is the individual who knows how little they know about themselves who stands the most reasonable chance of finding out something about themselves before they die."



"In a real sense, people who have read good literature have lived more than people who cannot or will not read. It is not true that we have only one life to live; if we can read, we can live as many more lives and as many kinds of lives as we wish."


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"It is not true that we have only one life to live; if we can read, we can live as many more lives and as many kinds of lives as we wish."


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"In a very real sense, people who have read good literature have lived more than people who cannot or will not read."

