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Quotation from Gitlow v. New York by Supreme Court of the United States
“If in the long run the beliefs expressed in proletarian dictatorship are destined to be accepted by the dominant forces of the community, the only meaning of free speech is that they should be given their chance and have their way.”
Gitlow v. New York, Dissent of Justice Holmes (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice Holmes states his view that free speech means allowing even revolutionary doctrines a hearing.
Citation: "If in the long run the beliefs expressed in proletarian dictatorship are destined to be accepted by the dominant forces of the community, the only meaning of free speech is that they should be given their chance and have their way." — Supreme Court of the United States, Gitlow v. New York, Dissent of Justice Holmes (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id gitlow-v-new-york-q6)
Portrait: Justice Edward Terry Sanford, Harris & Ewing, Inc., Public domain.
