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Quote from John Peter Zenger,


"The loss of liberty in general would soon follow
the suppression of the liberty of the press;
for it is an essential branch of liberty,
so perhaps it is the best preservative of the whole."


By:

John Peter Zenger (more quotes by John Peter Zenger or books by/about John Peter Zenger)


(1697-1746)

Source:

1733

Categories:

Censorship, Liberty, Press, Speech

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