When men differ in opinion, both sides ought equally to have the advan…

Benjamin Franklin
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When men differ in opinion, both sides ought equally to have the advantage of being heard by the public; when Truth and Error have fair play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter. ✨ Benjamin Franklin, Walter Isaacson (2003). A Benjamin Franklin Reader, p.61, Simon and Schuster
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