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Freedom of speech and expression2 quotes
That if all Printers were determin’d not to print any thing till they were sure it would offend no body, there would be very little printed. — Benjamin Franklin · 1731What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist. — Salman Rushdie · 1990Offensive speech2 quotes
That if all Printers were determin’d not to print any thing till they were sure it would offend no body, there would be very little printed. — Benjamin Franklin · 1731What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist. — Salman Rushdie · 1990Freedom of the press1 quote
That if all Printers were determin’d not to print any thing till they were sure it would offend no body, there would be very little printed. — Benjamin Franklin · 1731