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title: "1 Liberty Press Quotes By John Peter Zenger"
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> [The loss of liberty in general would soon follow the suppression of the liberty of the press; for it is an essential branch of liberty, so perhaps it is the best preservative of the whole.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-peter-zenger/the-loss-of-liberty-in-general-would-soon-follow-the-suppression-of/)

[John Peter Zenger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-peter-zenger/)

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## More by John Peter Zenger

> [No nation ancient or modern ever lost the liberty of freely speaking, writing, or publishing their sentiments, but forthwith lost their liberty in general…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-peter-zenger/no-nation-ancient-or-modern-ever-lost-the-liberty-of-freely-speaking/)

[John Peter Zenger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-peter-zenger/)

> [Managers control. Leaders create commitment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-peter-zenger/managers-control-leaders-create-commitment/)

[John Peter Zenger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-peter-zenger/)

> [My Day Clothes are almost worne out...send the poor printer a few gammons, or some meal, some butter, cheese, poultry, etc.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-peter-zenger/my-day-clothes-are-almost-worne-out-send-the-poor-printer-a-few/)

[John Peter Zenger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-peter-zenger/)

> [Great leaders are not defined by the absence of weakness, but rather by the presence of clear strengths.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-peter-zenger/great-leaders-are-not-defined-by-the-absence-of-weakness-but-rather/)

[John Peter Zenger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-peter-zenger/)

> [The loss of liberty in general would soon follow the suppression of the liberty of the press; for it is an essential branch of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-peter-zenger/the-loss-of-liberty-in-general-would-soon-follow-the-suppression-of/)

[John Peter Zenger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-peter-zenger/)

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