James Madison, who drafted the Bill of Rights, insisted upon referring to speech as “the” freedom of speech, so as to ...

"I disagree with what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it." — Voltaire (1694-1778) When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, he included in it a list of the ...

“I disagree with what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it.” — Voltaire, 1694-1778 When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, he included in it a list of the ...

The quotation, he said, is “attributed to Voltaire as characterizing our zealous adherence to the principle that the government cannot tell a citizen what he may or may not say. Referring to a ...