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'Liberty of the Press' in Philosophical Dictionary · 1764
We have a natural right to make use of our pens as of our tongues, at our peril, risk and hazard.
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Voltaire claims writing is as natural a right as speaking. Both come with danger, and whoever uses them accepts the risk. Putting pen and tongue side by side makes free expression sound ordinary, yet never free of consequences.
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