Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government; when this support is taken away, the constitution of a free society is dissolved, and tyranny is erected on its ruins. Republics and limited monarchies derive their strength and vigor from a popular examination into the action of the magistrates.
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.
If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.