Limiting choice
Does not protect freedom
Silencing voice
Will not amplify yours
Banning books
Cannot shelter curious minds
Mocking alien looks
Is not dignified
Punishing rivals
Will not secure harmony
Sowing discord
Must not become commonplace
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