Everyone, I think, remembers Voltaire's famous line about freedom of
speech. The version of it that you are familiar with is actually based on a
faulty translation. What Voltaire actually said was this: "I do not agree
with what you say, sir, though I will defend to the death your right to say
it. But for now ... shut up!"
-- Steve Allen
speech. The version of it that you are familiar with is actually based on a
faulty translation. What Voltaire actually said was this: "I do not agree
with what you say, sir, though I will defend to the death your right to say
it. But for now ... shut up!"
-- Steve Allen
Related:
- I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend,
to the death, your right to say it. -- Voltaire... - I disagree with what you say but will defend to the death your right to
tell such LIES,
LIES! ALL LIES! -- Voltaire's Evil... - I disagree with everything you say,
but I will defend to the death your right to say it... - I'll defend to the death your right to say that, but I never said I'd
listen to it!
Tom Galloway with apologies to... - I disagree with what you say,
but will defend to the death your right to tell such... - I may not understand what you say, but I'll defend to your death
my right to deny it.
Albert Alligator, in Pogo, 26 September...
