Freedom of thought and freedom of expression! they are mighty champions, that go with unsheathed swords the world over, to redress the weak, to right the wronged, to pull down evil and build up good.
Henry Ward Beecher: “Freedom of thought and freedom of expression! they are mighty champions, that go with unsheathed swords the world over…”
Editor's note · Context
Beecher champions freedom of thought and expression as essential forces for justice and goodness.
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