The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos.
Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.
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Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.
Jefferson
The Commonplace