If censorship reigns, there cannot be sincere flattery, and… - Pierre Beaumarchais

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If censorship reigns, there cannot be sincere flattery, and none but little men are afraid of little writings.

Pierre Beaumarchais

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Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (24 January 1732 – 18 May 1799) was a French playwright, arms dealer, inventor, and social satirist.

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