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I cannot talk of toleration, because it supposes that a boon has been given to a human being, in allowing him to have his conscience free.
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William Lloyd Garrison
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Editor's note · Context
Garrison rejects the notion of toleration, asserting that true freedom of conscience should not be seen as a privilege.
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