p. 88
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The search for subversives results in the intimidation of the independent, the original, the imaginative, and the experimental-minded… It discourages the discussion of controversial matters in the classroom, for such discussion may be reported, or misreported, and cause trouble.
— Henry Steele Commager
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Source: Wikiquote: "Henry Steele Commager" (Quotes, Freedom, Loyalty, Dissent (1954): New York, NY, Oxford University Press, 1967)
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About Henry Steele Commager
Henry Steele Commager (25 October 1902 – 2 March 1998) was an American historian and teacher.
About Henry Steele Commager
Henry Steele Commager (25 October 1902 – 2 March 1998) was an American historian and teacher.
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