The political function of 'the right of free speech' is to protect dissenters and unpopular minorities from forcible suppression - not to guarantee them the support, advantages, and rewards of a popularity they have not gained.

As time goes by I think to myself, there must be a reason why I never hear back from him, either it's me or something else. I may never know.

Yet they are just the kind of people who transform the world and, after many mistakes, manage to do something that can make a real difference in their community.

Jefferson was the rare leader who stood out from the crowd without intimidating it.

Written By Jon Meacham

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