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The Friends of Voltaire · 1906
I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
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What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker separates disagreement from protection: the words may be objectionable, yet the right to speak them deserves a fierce defence. It expresses a principle of free expression that requires tolerating views one rejects, treating that tolerance as worth even the ultimate personal cost.
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