“This Nation, I suspect, can live in peace without libel suits based on public discussions of public affairs and public officials. But I doubt that a country can live in freedom where its people can be made to suffer physically or financially for criticizing their government, its actions, or its officials.”
— Justice Hugo Black, writing a concurrent opinion for
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan ↬
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