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Originally Posted by eGeezer
... I believe there is another quote useful to this widely-divergent thread: "I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend unto death your right to say it."
I know it was Voltaire. Don't know if I got it perfectly correct.
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Originally Posted by HarryT
I stand by what Voltaire (arguably) said, gollu:
"I may not agree with what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
Regardless of whether or not I agree with what another person's views may be, I will always, always defend their right to say it without fear of attack, imprisonment, or other form of retribution. That, to me, is one of the true tests of democracy.
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This quotation reflects a sentiment with which I agree, but, for the record, Voltaire never said it. The line was penned by Beatrice Hall in her 1907 biography of the great man,
Friends of Voltaire. She later said that she was attempting to encapsulate Voltaire's attitude, but never meant to imply that those were his actual words.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Beatrice_Hall