“Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance.”
― Speak
― Speak
“For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you.”
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“Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.”
― 1984
― 1984
“Although there are those who wish to ban my books because I have used language that is painful, I have chosen to use the language that was spoken during the period, for I refuse to whitewash history. The language was painful and life was painful for many African Americans, including my family.
I remember the pain.”
― The Land
I remember the pain.”
― The Land
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