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But what is that theory of Government, and what is the state of society under it, in which free speech and free discussion are dangerous?
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Henry Ward Beecher
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gutenberg.orgHenry Ward Beecher: “But what is that theory of Government, and what is the state of society under it, in which free speech and free…”
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Beecher questions the legitimacy of any government that deems free speech dangerous, advocating for open discourse.
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