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George Washington

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.

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George Washington is warning that without the ability to speak freely, people lose their power to express opinions or resist injustice. This silence makes it easy for others to control and harm them without opposition.

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