John Peter Zenger quotes
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“The loss of liberty in general would soon follow the suppression of the liberty of the press; for it is an essential branch of liberty, so perhaps it is the best preservative of the whole.”
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“Great leaders are not defined by the absence of weakness, but rather by the presence of clear strengths.”
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“No nation ancient or modern ever lost the liberty of freely speaking, writing, or publishing their sentiments, but forthwith lost their liberty in general and became slaves.”
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“Managers control. Leaders create commitment.”
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“My Day Clothes are almost worne out...send the poor printer a few gammons, or some meal, some butter, cheese, poultry, etc.”
-- John Peter Zenger
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Source : "Where Have All the Graveyards Gone? The War That Didn’t End War and Its Unending Successors" by Adam Hochschild, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 3, 2011.
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“The urge to revolt is one of the essential dimensions of human nature.”
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