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I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it.

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Evelyn Beatrice Hall

Evelyn Beatrice Hall (28 September 1868 – 13 April 1956), who wrote under the pseudonym S. G. Tallentyre, was an English writer best known for her biography of Voltaire entitled The Life of Voltaire, first published in 1903. She also wrote The Friends of Voltaire, which she completed in 1906.

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  • Marlene Elias
    Marlene Elias
    The is quote is by Evelyn Beatrise Hall, not Voltaire. Whatever happened to the first three rules of reporting?
    1. Accuracy
    2. Accuracy
    3. Accuracy
    LikeReply 14 years ago
    • STANDS4
      STANDS4
      Hi Marlene, thanks for the note -- we've corrected the attribution for the quote accordingly.
      LikeReply 14 years ago
    • James Rooks
      James Rooks
      Ironic considering the lies Adam Schiff is using to impeach Trump!
      LikeReply4 years ago
    • Bill Smothers
      Bill Smothers
      James Rooks Idiots!!!
      LikeReply3 years ago
  • George James
    George James
    You do not have to agree with me,
    For me to defend your right to Speak.
    LikeReply 15 years ago
  • Mike Ward
    Mike Ward
    True, Voltaire did not say it but unfortunately we do not operate that way now. We should. We need dialogue
    LikeReply 16 years ago
  • Joanne Hickey
    Joanne Hickey
    change the word disagree to disaprove and it's perfect
    LikeReply6 years ago
  • David Cocomello
    David Cocomello
    This is actually an Evelyn Beatrice Stowe quote
    LikeReply 19 years ago
  • Bob Cottrell
    Bob Cottrell
    This is attributed to Voltaire, but he never actually said it.
    LikeReply 29 years ago
  • Paulette Xavier
    Paulette Xavier
    should you be teaching history if you don't Voltaire said this?????!!!!!!!
    LikeReply 210 years ago

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Jeg kan være uenig i, hvad du har at sige, men jeg vil forsvare til døden din ret til at sige det.

Ich bin vielleicht nicht einverstanden mit dem, was Sie zu sagen haben, aber ich werde Ihr Recht, es zu sagen, bis zum Tod verteidigen.

Puedo estar en desacuerdo con lo que tienes que decir, pero defenderé hasta la muerte tu derecho a decirlo.

Je ne suis peut-être pas d'accord avec ce que vous avez à dire, mais je défendrai jusqu'à la mort votre droit de le dire.

आपको जो कहना है उससे मैं असहमत हो सकता हूं, लेकिन मैं इसे कहने के आपके अधिकार की मृत्यु का बचाव करूंगा।

Nem értek egyet azzal, amit mondani kell, de halálig meg kell védenem a mondani való jogát.

Saya mungkin tidak setuju dengan apa yang Anda katakan, tetapi saya akan membela sampai mati hak Anda untuk mengatakannya.

potrei non essere d'accordo con quello che hai da dire, ma difenderò fino alla morte il tuo diritto di dirlo.

יכול להיות שאני לא מסכים עם מה שיש לך לומר, אבל אני אגן עד מוות על זכותך לומר זאת.

ik ben het misschien niet eens met wat je te zeggen hebt, maar ik zal je recht om het te zeggen tot de dood verdedigen.

Jeg er kanskje uenig med hva du har å si, men jeg skal forsvare til døde din rett til å si det.

Я могу не согласиться с тем, что вы должны сказать, но я буду защищать до смерти ваше право сказать это.

Tôi có thể không đồng ý với những gì bạn phải nói, nhưng tôi sẽ bảo vệ quyền được nói đến chết của bạn.

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