Thank you for taking this position. Yes, I agree 100%. The words oI Evelyn Beatrice Hall, often misattributed to Voltaire, from her book "The Friends of Voltaire" written to illustrate the beliefs of Voltaire about the principle of the freedom of speech come to mind:
"I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”
Thank you for taking this position. Yes, I agree 100%. The words oI Evelyn Beatrice Hall, often misattributed to Voltaire, from her book "The Friends of Voltaire" written to illustrate the beliefs of Voltaire about the principle of the freedom of speech come to mind:
"I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”
It's interesting to know about this misattribution. This is the first I've heard of Evelyn Beatrice Hall. In websearching her, I came across the following quote:
"The problem with the world is that intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence."
In many cases, it's an accurate observation -- although doubts can be a springboard to greater knowledge, so less a problem than an advantage.
Thank you for taking this position. Yes, I agree 100%. The words oI Evelyn Beatrice Hall, often misattributed to Voltaire, from her book "The Friends of Voltaire" written to illustrate the beliefs of Voltaire about the principle of the freedom of speech come to mind:
"I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”
It's interesting to know about this misattribution. This is the first I've heard of Evelyn Beatrice Hall. In websearching her, I came across the following quote:
"The problem with the world is that intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence."
In many cases, it's an accurate observation -- although doubts can be a springboard to greater knowledge, so less a problem than an advantage.
That's a very good point Kathleen.