474 Quotes About Freedom-of-speech

My own opinion is enough for me, and I claim the right to have it defended against any consensus, any majority, anywhere, any place, any time. And anyone who disagrees with this can pick a number, get in line, and kiss my ass.

Don't exercise your freedom of speech until you have exercised your freedom of thought.

I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an ass of yourself.

In the morning, nurture your mind with good books. At night, write yours.

Pick a leader who will make their citizens proud. One who will stir the hearts of the people, so that the sons and daughters of a given nation strive to emulate their leader's greatness. Only then will a nation be truly great, when a leader inspires and produces citizens worthy of becoming future leaders, honorable decision makers and peacemakers. And in these times, a great leader must be extremely brave. Their leadership must be steered only by their conscience, not a bribe.

Freedom of expression is a basic expression of freedom.

Self-expression has to come out pure. It has to have an environment waiting for it. It has to have a garden it can plant itself in.

Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us."[The One Un-American Act, Speech to the Author's Guild Council in New York, on receiving the 1951 Lauterbach Award (December 3, 1952)]

Most people do not really want others to have freedom of speech, they just want others to be given the freedom to say want they want to hear.