[78-L] One person's opinions...?!^ [FWD]

Julian Vein julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
Fri Jan 23 01:39:16 PST 2009


Chris Zwarg wrote:
> At 09:17 23.01.2009, you wrote:
>> I've heard an aphorism quoted, attributed to Voltaire, though I've never been able to find it in an online dictionary of quotes:  "I disagree with what you way, and will defend to your death my right to silence you." On second thoughts, it's more likely to be Cardinal Richelieu than Voltaire. Mike in Plovdiv 
> 
> It was Voltaire, but you got the quote wrong; according to various online sources it should be:
> 
> "I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it."
> 
> Chris Zwarg
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What he should've said was "I do not agree with what you have to say, 
but I'll defend to the death your right to say it, if you do likewise."

      Julian Vein




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