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> [The Right of all members of society to form their own beliefs and communicate them freely to others must be regarded as an essential principle of a democratically organized society.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-i-emerson/the-right-of-all-members-of-society-to-form-their-own-beliefs-and/)

[Thomas I. Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-i-emerson/)

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## More by Thomas I. Emerson

> [The right to freedom of expression is justified first of all as the right of an individual purely in his capacity as an individual.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-i-emerson/the-right-to-freedom-of-expression-is-justified-first-of-all-as-the/)

[Thomas I. Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-i-emerson/)

> [The Right of all members of society to form their own beliefs and communicate them freely to others must be regarded as an essential…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-i-emerson/the-right-of-all-members-of-society-to-form-their-own-beliefs-and/)

[Thomas I. Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-i-emerson/)

> [It is frequently said that speech that is intentionally provocative and therefore invites physical retaliation can be punished or suppressed. Yet, plainly no such…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-i-emerson/it-is-frequently-said-that-speech-that-is-intentionally-provocative/)

[Thomas I. Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-i-emerson/)

> [The function of the censor is to censor. He has a professional interest in finding things to suppress.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-i-emerson/the-function-of-the-censor-is-to-censor-he-has-a-professional/)

[Thomas I. Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-i-emerson/)

> [Suppression of expression conceals the real problems confronting a society and diverts public attention from the critical issues. It is likely to result in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-i-emerson/suppression-of-expression-conceals-the-real-problems-confronting-a/)

[Thomas I. Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-i-emerson/)

> [Once one accepts the premise of the Declaration of Independence - that governments derive "their just powers from the consent of the governed" -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-i-emerson/once-one-accepts-the-premise-of-the-declaration-of-independence-that/)

[Thomas I. Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-i-emerson/)

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