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The people currently in charge have forgotten the first principle of an open society, namely that we may be wrong and that there has to be free discussion. That it's possible to be opposed to the policies without being unpatriotic.
Ben Jonson
Born: June 11, 1572
Died: August 6, 1637 (aged 65)
Bio: Benjamin "Ben" Jonson was an English playwright, poet, actor and literary critic of the 17th century, whose artistry exerted a lasting impact upon English poetry and stage comedy. He popularised the comedy of humours.
Known for:
- Volpone (1606)
- The Alchemist (1610)
- Every Man in His Humour (1598)
- Epicœne, or The Silent Woman (1609)
- Bartholomew Fair (1631)
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