"It is our attitude toward free thought and……" — William O. Douglas
"It is our attitude toward free thought and free expression that will determine our fate. There must be no limit on the range of temperate discussion, no limits on thought. No subject must be taboo. No censor must preside at our assemblies."
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William O. Douglas
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