Who said “We should be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions…”?

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Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceAbrams v. United States, 250 U.S. 616 (1919)

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APA

Holmes, O. W. J. (n.d.). We should be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions that we loathe. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31463-we-should-be-eternally-vigilant-against-attempts-to/

MLA

Holmes, Oliver Wendell Jr. “We should be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions that we loathe.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31463-we-should-be-eternally-vigilant-against-attempts-to/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Holmes, Oliver Wendell Jr. “We should be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions that we loathe.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31463-we-should-be-eternally-vigilant-against-attempts-to/.