We cannot survive as a democracy if we are not ready to die for the right for even people who are appalling to speak.
Robert F. Kennedy: “We cannot survive as a democracy if we are not ready to die for the right for even people who are appalling to speak.”
On the recordJuly 19, 2023
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Emphasizes the importance of free speech in a democracy.
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