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“June 12 remains a powerful reminder that though the voice of the people may be challenged, it can never be permanently silenced,”

— Sadiq Suleiman Umar

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“The eventual recognition of June 12 as Democracy Day stands as a fitting tribute to the heroes and heroines whose sacrifices paved the way for the democratic freedoms we enjoy today,”

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To sin by silence, when we should protest,
Makes cowards out of men.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox New Thought Pastels (1913)

Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact.

George Eliot

There are times when good words are to be left unsaid out of esteem for silence.

Benedict of Nursia

I think television has betrayed the meaning of democratic speech, adding visual chaos to the confusion of voices. What role does silence have in all this noise?

Federico Fellini I'm a Born Liar (2003)

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