Safely Discard

Famous quotes containing the words safely and/or discard:

    We are willing enough to praise freedom when she is safely tucked away in the past and cannot be a nuisance. In the present, amidst dangers whose outcome we cannot foresee, we get nervous about her, and admit censorship.
    —E.M. (Edward Morgan)

    A child learns to discard his ideals, whereas a grown-up never wears out his short pants.
    Karl Kraus (1874–1936)