“If our democracy is to flourish it must have criticism, if our government is to function it must have dissent. Only totalitarian governments insist upon conformity and they - as we know - do so at their peril.
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Wenn unsere Demokratie gedeihen soll, muss sie Kritik haben, wenn unsere Regierung funktionieren soll, muss sie Dissens haben. nur totalitäre Regierungen bestehen auf Konformität und sie tun dies - wie wir wissen - auf eigene Gefahr.
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