To preserve the freedom of the human mind then and freedom of the pres…

Thomas Jefferson
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To preserve the freedom of the human mind then and freedom of the press, every spirit should be ready to devote itself to martyrdom; for as long as we may think as we will, and speak as we think, the condition of man will proceed in improvement ✨ Thomas Jefferson, Andrew M. Allison (1983). The Real Thomas Jefferson, Natl Center for Constitutional
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