To limit the press is to insult a nation to prohibit reading of certain books is to declare the inhabitants to be either fools or slaves: such a prohibition ought to fill them with disdain.

Anonymous
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The press is an essential element of any democracy. Without it, the people will not be able to make informed decisions about what is happening in their country. Not only is this information vital, but it also becomes a way of keeping the government accountable for its actions. Limiting it is like labeling the people as either slaves or fools; they cannot make decisions unless they know what the truth is.

Source: Treatise On Man: His Intellectual Faculties And His Education V1

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