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To suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker
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"To suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker"

- Frederick Douglass

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Frederick Douglass between February 14, 1817 and February 20, 1895. He/she was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 31 other quotes.

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