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The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion.

~Henry Steele Commager

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It's awfully hard to be the son of a great man and also of a half-crazy woman.

~Henry Steele Commager

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Censorship always defeats it own purpose, for it creates in the end the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion.

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Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism subversive.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Historian

Born: October 25th, 1902

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