Evan Esar
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"Zoo: An excellent place to study the habits of human beings."
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In today's quote -
"I agree with everything you say, but I would attack to the death your right to say it."
Isn't it -
"I may not agree with everything you say, but I would attack to the death your right to say it." ?
Good question Erin.
Voltaire states it as, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
Another version (http://www.tdstelme.net/~westin/fspeech.htm), attributed to "some Admiral" by a basic training drill sergeant, said, "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend with my life your RIGHT to say it."
And yet another source , apparently from somebody at the University of Oregon, cites it as follows, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
Some people are sardonically humorous, don't you think?
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