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This is not a country where men are under government restraint in speaking; and if there is any kind of restraint, it arises from a fear of popular resentment.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “This is not a country where men are under government restraint in speaking; and if there is any kind of restraint, it…”
Editor's note · Context
Paine comments on the freedom of speech in America, noting that any restraint comes from fear of public backlash.
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