A Jan. 6 defendant “quoted” Thomas Jefferson to make his case. The problem: The quote, like so many that Trump and others cite, was fake.

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The quote has its roots in a biography by Evelyn Beatrice Hall published in 1906, more than a century after Voltaire’s death. In it, she tries to sum up Voltaire’s thoughts on freedom of ...

Patrick Henry uttered the famous quote that is now 250 years old. Alex Lang. in New York, Ben Finley. Sunday 23 March 2025 15:27 GMT. open image in gallery.