Anthony Lewis (2007), Freedom for the Thought That We Hate; A Biography of the First Amendment place: New York, publisher: Basic Books, ISBN: 9780465039173
• Cited in: Leddy, Chuck (January 8, 2008), A balance between free speech and fear work: The Christian Science Monitor, page: 16; Section: Features, Books
• Cited in: Leddy, Chuck (January 8, 2008), A balance between free speech and fear work: The Christian Science Monitor, page: 16; Section: Features, Books
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Americans should scent danger when a government tries to stop a newspaper from disclosing the origins of an unpopular war ... or accuses a newspaper of endangering national security by disclosing secret and illegal wiretapping.
— Anthony Lewis on Freedom for the Thought That We Hate
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• Cited in: Leddy, Chuck (January 8, 2008), A balance between free speech and fear work: The Christian Science Monitor, page: 16; Section: Features, Books" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Anthony Lewis
Anthony Lewis (March 27, 1927, New York City — March 25, 2013, Cambridge, Massachusetts) was a prominent liberal intellectual, writing for The New York Times op-ed page and The New York Review of Books, among other publications. Lewis who is a two-time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, is credited with creating the field of legal journalism in the United States.
About Anthony Lewis
Anthony Lewis (March 27, 1927, New York City — March 25, 2013, Cambridge, Massachusetts) was a prominent liberal intellectual, writing for The New York Times op-ed page and The New York Review of Books, among other publications. Lewis who is a two-time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, is credited with creating the field of legal journalism in the United States.
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