Quote from Harry Kalven, Jr. 

"It is a paradox of modern life that speech, although highly prized, enjoys its great protection in part because it is so often of no concern to anyone. To an alarming degree, tolerance depends not on principle, but on indifference."

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A Worthy Tradition: Freedom of Speech in America, 1988
 
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