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The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it

The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion. – Henry Steele Commager

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Censorship is advertising paid by the government. – Federico Fellini

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Every burned book or house enlightens the world; every suppressed or expunged word reverberates through the earth from side to side. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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To choose a good book, look in an inquisitor’s prohibited list. – John Aikin

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Censorship: protecting you from reality. – Author unknown

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