My belief in free speech is so profound that I am seldom tempted to de…

H. L. Mencken
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My belief in free speech is so profound that I am seldom tempted to deny it to the other fellow. Nor do I make any effort to differentiate between the other fellow right and that other fellow wrong, for I am convinced that free speech is worth nothing unless it includes a full franchise to be foolish and even...malicious. ✨ H.L. Mencken (2011). My Life as Author and Editor, p.29, Vintage
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