Aduke.1639
net.general
utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!duke!bcw
Tue Jan 19 08:04:54 1982
Re: net.jokes.q at HOCC
The quote "I disagree with what you say, but will defend to the death
your right to say it" was from the French philosopher Voltaire, but his
attitude was pretty close to that of a lot of 18th century Americans
who were involved in the American Revolution (Benjamin Franklin, for
examxle).

                               Bruce C. Wright @ Duke University

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