"I disagree with what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it."
2007-11-20 02:52:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
No one has located this exact thing in Voltaire's writings, but he did say something similar about defending what someone else wrote. Nevertheless, he is credited with it.
2007-11-20 07:15:42 · answer #1 · answered by Howard H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he didn't. The quote originated with Evelyn Hall's book Friends of Voltaire, which was published circa 1900. She described how Voltaire defended a writer despite disagreements using word to a similar effect.
2007-11-23 09:24:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Patrick Henry said that.
2007-11-20 03:01:14 · answer #3 · answered by dk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's credited with it.
2007-11-20 02:59:58 · answer #4 · answered by Darth Scorn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋