474 Quotes About Freedom-of-speech

Without freedom of speech there is no modern world, just a barbaric one.

The old restriction meant that only the orthodox were allowed to discuss religion. Modern liberty means that nobody is allowed to discuss it. Good taste, the last and vilest of human superstitions, has succeeded in silencing us where all the rest have failed.

A nation of underachievers is easier to control than a society that excels.

We must relentlessly and unyieldingly protect freedom of speech and peaceful assembly.

Love the nation and live to serve the nation

Where there is no freedom of speech, there is no conscience.

Free speech is the bedrock of liberty and a free society. And yes, it includes the right to blaspheme and offend.

In Iran, there is no freedom of the press, no freedom of speech, no independent judiciary, no free elections. There is no freedom of religion - not even for Shiites, who are forced by Irans theocracy to adhere to one narrow set of official rules.

We do have freedom of speech, but if you say the wrong word, it looks like it makes headlines. So everybody has to be very careful.