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Zechariah Chafee Quotes

American judicial philosopher and civil libertarian (1885-1957)

Zechariah Chafee, Jr. (December 7, 1885 – February 8, 1957) was an American judicial philosopher and civil libertarian. An advocate for free speech, he was described by Senator Joseph McCarthy as "dangerous" to the United States.

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Your right to swing your arms ends just where the other man's nose begins.

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Speech should be fruitful as well as free.

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