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All other work but this is worthless; it is slaves’ work—mere toiling to live, that we may live to toil.
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The right to speak freely and to promote diversity of ideas and programs is therefore one of the chief distinctions that sets us apart from totalitarian regimes.
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The vitality of civil and political institutions in our society depends on free discussion.
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Free speech--the glory of our system of government--should not be sacrificed on anything less than plain and objective proof of danger that the evil advocated is imminent.
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The great Government we loved has too often been made use of for private and selfish purposes, and those who used it had forgotten the people.
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The first duty of law is to keep sound the society it serves.