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Accordingly a function of free speech under our system of government is to invite dispute.
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Free speech--the glory of our system of government--should not be sacrificed on anything less than plain and objective proof of danger that the evil advocated is imminent.
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Otherwise, free speech which is the strength of the Nation will be the cause of its destruction.
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The quality of advocacy turns on the depth of the conviction; and government has no power to invade that sanctuary of belief and conscience.