Quotes by Freedom Of Speech Freedom of speech gives you the right to stay silent. Neil Gaiman freedom-of-speechspeechgiving A nice, easy place for freedom of speech to be eroded is comics, because comics are a natural target whenever an election comes up. Neil Gaiman freedom-of-speechtargetnice I am a passionate believer in freedom of speech. I would not support anything which would impinge on aggressive robust freedom of the British press, but when things go wrong and there has been outright illegality, there should be proper accountability. Nick Clegg accountabilityfreedom-of-speechsupport Goebbels was in favor of free speech for views he liked. So was Stalin. If you’re really in favor of free speech, then you’re in favor of freedom of speech for precisely the views you despise. Otherwise, you’re not in favor of free speech. Noam Chomsky freedom-of-speechfavorsviews The very aim and end of our institutions is just this: that we may think what we like and say what we think. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. freedom-of-speechmaythinking In many respects, the United States is a great country. Freedom of speech is protected more than in any other country. It is also a very free society. Noam Chomsky freedom-of-speechunited-statescountry When another writer in another house is not free, no writer is free. Orhan Pamuk freedom-of-speechhousewriting Freedom of speech doesn't guarantee great literature. Pankaj Mishra freedom-of-speechliteratureguarantees Freedom of thought, freedom of speech, freedom of identity. This is my Holy Trinity, each one an intrinsic aspect of my god: Freedom, the Holiest of Holies. Yes it bloody well is. It is absolutely sacred and inviolable, beyond any negotiation or compromise, now and forever. Amen. Pat Condell freedom-of-speechidentityforever We don't need to 'control' free speech, we need to control ourselves. Peggy Noonan free-speechfreedom-of-speechneeds Town after town has but one newspaper or one radio station. It is often owned by Murdoch. Yes, we don't have as much freedom of the press as we think we have - although the traditional freedom of speech is strongly rooted in American culture. Pete Seeger freedom-of-speechculturethinking I grew up under Communism so we could only learn Russian, and then when Communism fell in 1989 we could learn a few more things and have the freedom to travel and the freedom of speech - and the freedom of dreaming, really. Petra Nemcova freedom-of-speechcommunismdream Religion grants its adherents malign, intoxicating and morally corrosive sensations. Destroying intellectual freedom is always evil, but only religion makes doing evil feel quite so good. Philip Pullman freedom-of-speechintellectualevil No one has the right to live without being shocked. Philip Pullman shockedfreedom-of-speech Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime. Potter Stewart censorship-in-booksfreedom-of-speechsociety I think if we ban certain religions, if we censor the Internet, I think that at that point the terrorists will have won. Rand Paul freedom-of-speechreligionthinking A man is entitled to say whatever he wants to say. It's America, freedom of speech. Reggie Evans freedom-of-speechmenamerica The exploitation of women, mass hunger, disregard for freedom of conscience and for freedom of speech, widespread and racial discrimination all these evils are far too prevalent to be overlooked. Rene Cassin freedom-of-speechracismevil I say let's go back to a truer use of the word 'freedom.' Let's start with President Franklin Roosevelt's Four Freedoms: freedom of speech and expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear. I would add the freedom to bargain collectively. Those freedoms are under attack today. Richard Trumka freedom-of-speechpresidentexpression It's not about contraception. It's about economic liberty, it's about freedom of speech, it's about freedom of religion, it's about government control of your lives and it's got to stop! Rick Santorum control-of-your-lifefreedom-of-speechgovernment«4567891011121314»
