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

[Chris Zwarg]

At 10:39 23.01.2009, you wrote:
>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 
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>> 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

Guess he was more magnanimous than you'd believe or wish him to be, as that's not what many ordinary folks would expect from an atheist. If that is so - more power to him! 

Chris Zwarg