Thomas Erskine Quote

Quote from Thomas Erskine,

"The liberty of the press would be an empty sound, and no man would venture to write on any subject, however, pure his purpose, without an attorney at one elbow and a counsel at the other. From minds thus subdued by the fear of punishment, there could issue no works of genius to expand the empire of human reason."

By:	Thomas Erskine (more quotes by Thomas Erskine or books by/about Thomas Erskine)
	(1750-1823) Lord Chancellor of England
Source:	Trial of John Stockdale, 9 December 1789
Categories:	Truth
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