Quotes About Speech

Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things should not be this way. James 3:10

Avoid irreverent, empty speech, for this will produce an even greater measure of godlessness. 2 Timothy 2:16

Words wield power, both divine and mortal. We might think of the comparison of the power of words like this: God's words are omnipotent. Our words are potent.

He once gave a speech advising anyone who wanted to complete a power project to "get all the lawyers in one room, then shoot 'em—in the mouth, because it's impossible to miss.

The American Civil Liberties Union has a reputation for serving as a 'guardian of liberty,' protecting our privacy and the First Amendment rights of speech, association and assembly.

The Romney who showed up at CPAC in early 2007 vehemently embraced the conservative cause and openly mocked his home state and its liberal reputation.

As all Members of Parliament know, the ease and flow of making a speech outside the House is not at all the same as that required in the Chamber.

When articulation is impossible, gesticulation comes to the rescue.

When you talk about kicking racism out of football, people automatically assume you are talking about on the terraces and on the football field. But all racists have to do is keep their mouth shut for 90 minutes and they're fine.

My view is, let's not shut down anyone's right to speak, let's meet their comments with more speech.

They missed a great opportunity to shut up.

People who make lots of money at what they do should just shut up about it.

Telling writers to shut up is a sure way to keep them talking.

I took acting and elocution lessons, to get rid of my Sicilian accent.

When 'The Bell Curve' came out, I'd have lectures with lots of people chanting and picketing with signs, but it was always within the confines of the event and I was eventually able to speak.

To silence criticism is to silence freedom.

In some causes silence is dangerous.

It's always an interesting experience for a politician to be heard in silence, I have to say.

Personally, I think people need to get over this 'being offended' thing. Being offended does not give you the right to silence people. I get offended by things all the time - it's just part of life. The right not to be offended is not a human right, especially in a democracy.

The Man Without a Country, was an orator no one could silence and no one could answer.

As editor, I think we need to act more decisively on what kind of material appears on the 'Guardian'. Those who argue that this is an affront to freedom of speech miss the point. That freedom counts for little if it is used to silence others.

Conversations are an essential part of our daily lives. One cannot imagine life without talking or hearing. But somewhere between the hearing and saying part lies the beautiful silence.

As Paretsky detailed in her short memoir Writing in an Age of Silence (2007), early optimism buoyed by the civil rights movement of the 1960s and early 1970s has, in her view, all but crumbled in the face of a bombardment of sadism and misogyny, the withholding of civil liberties, and the nation's move from proud speech into near-deafening silence.

I've been silenced in America.