John Stuart Mill — "The greatest danger to the freedom of thought and discussion is not the governme…"
The greatest danger to the freedom of thought and discussion is not the government, but the tyranny of the majority.
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On Liberty, Chapter I (paraphrased, but captures the essence of his argument)
Date: 1859
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