I get it that this quote is wrongly attributed to Voltaire. But since there is nothing new under the sun, it seems wrong that it is only a recent saying. Plus, since a lot of people attribute to Strom (who they call a nazi, white supremist, etc.), this comes off as a way to disqualify the truth of the saying. Is there an earlier attribution of the quote, other than Strom?
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[–] Obrez 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I'd say the best thing to do here is to follow it back to it's source because people genuinely don't know, the thing is though it rings true and requiring a statement to be qualified by the speaker's identity is suppression of free thought.
This is why true anonymity is so important. it forces people to face the challenge of a lone idea or statement, bald of greater ideology or politics.