• Once you permit those who are convinced of their own superior rightness to censor and silence and suppress those who hold contrary opinions, just at that moment the citadel has been surrendered.

  Archibald MacLeish
  American poet 1892-1982
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. surrendered
2. rightness
3. suppress
4. contrary
5. opinions
6. citadel

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Once you permit those who are convinced of their own superior rightness to censor and silence and suppress those who hold contrary opinions, just at that moment the citadel has been surrendered. by : Archibald MacLeish

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