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Quote from Thomas I. Emerson,


"The Right of all members of society to form
their own beliefs and communicate them freely to others
must be regarded as an essential principle
of a democratically organized society."


By:

Thomas I. Emerson (more quotes by Thomas I. Emerson or books by/about Thomas I. Emerson)


(1907-1991) Lines Professor of Law, Yale University, author

Source:

Toward A General Theory of the First Amendment, 1966

Categories:

Belief, Censorship, Democracy, Individual Rights, Press, Prohibition, Propaganda, Religion, Speech, Spirituality

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