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[this is my nic]

I've scanned the quotation websites, but can't find what I'm looking for. Since I've had great luck getting information here, I thought I'd ask.

The quote goes something like this:

I may not agree with you, but I'll defend your right to your opinion.

Also, I have no idea who stated it. Can anyone give me the correct quote?

Thank you!

[TaxyLady]

I am not sure, but, I would try JF Kennedy. He might have said it.

[this is my nic]

TaxyLady, I'm pretty sure it was prior to JFK.

[chickenbutt]

I googled it and this is what I found -

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/v/voltaire109645.html

[TaxyLady]

I found it. Evelyn Beatrice Hall said it. "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"

It is not Voltaire but sometimes attributed to.

[chickenbutt]

This is the exact quote -

"I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it."

Voltaire

[TaxyLady]

In her biography on Voltaire, Hall wrote the phrase: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" (which is often misattributed to Voltaire himself) as an illustration of Voltaire's beliefs.^[2] Hall's quotation is often cited to describe the principle of freedom of speech.

[AnikaBrodie]

It's a quote from Voltaire.

[this is my nic]

I knew someone would find it here! Thank you! That's exactly the quote I was looking for. I appreciate your investigating to find the exact person who made that statement.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!