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Every burned book enlightens the world.
Every burned book enlightens the world.
He is always the severest censor of the merit of others who has the least worth of his own.
He is always the severest censor of the merit of others who has the least worth of his own.
Censorship ends in logical completeness when nobody is allowed to read any books except the books that nobody reads.
Censorship ends in logical completeness when nobody is allowed to read any books except the books that nobody reads.
I suppose that writers should, in a way, feel flattered by the censorship laws. They show a primitive fear and read more
I suppose that writers should, in a way, feel flattered by the censorship laws. They show a primitive fear and dread at the fearful magic of print.
Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself.
Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself.
Damn all expurgated books; the dirtiest book of all is the expurgated book.
Damn all expurgated books; the dirtiest book of all is the expurgated book.
If in other lands the press and books and literature of all kinds are censored, we must redouble our efforts read more
If in other lands the press and books and literature of all kinds are censored, we must redouble our efforts here to keep them free
I am mortified to be told that, in the United States of America, the sale of a book can become read more
I am mortified to be told that, in the United States of America, the sale of a book can become a subject of inquiry, and of criminal inquiry too.
Pontius Pilate was the first great censor and Jesus Christ the first great victim of censorship
Pontius Pilate was the first great censor and Jesus Christ the first great victim of censorship