Karl Marx — "I am humorous, but the law bids me write seriously. I am audacious, but the law …"
I am humorous, but the law bids me write seriously. I am audacious, but the law commands that my style be modest.
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From 'Comments on the Latest Prussian Censorship Instruction', a critique of censorship.
Date: 1842
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