Who said “Assassination is the extreme form of censorship.”?

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George Bernard Shaw. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Shewing Up of Blanco Posnet (1909): The Rejected Statement, Pt. I: The Limits to Toleration

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Shaw, G. B. (n.d.). Assassination is the extreme form of censorship. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7431-assassination-is-the-extreme-form-of-censorship/

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Shaw, George Bernard. “Assassination is the extreme form of censorship.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7431-assassination-is-the-extreme-form-of-censorship/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Shaw, George Bernard. “Assassination is the extreme form of censorship.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7431-assassination-is-the-extreme-form-of-censorship/.

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