Quotes About Speech

The press is the only institution that is truly accountable. The founding fathers put the First Amendment first for a reason.

No machines will ever truly fully figure the brain out, because the brain's performance is constantly altered or else constrained by this inanimate, rogue artifact you can't control, namely, speech.

Problems in our country haven't been caused by Donald Trump, America and its ambitions or CIA spies. Our problems are rooted in a bad government system, the lack of free elections, independent courts and freedom of speech.

Donald Trump and the First Amendment, it's not a beautiful match; it's not a match made in heaven. Between the free speech rights that he has not defended and the freedom of the press, which he has not defended, it's problematic.

If you think the country is at risk of imploding due to cancel culture, lack of border control, horrific foreign policy decisions going back decades, and bowing down to China - and many of us do - then absolutely a Trump speech is a breath of comforting and soothing fresh air.

The First Amendment protects the news media and the news media knows how to use it. Donald Trump doesn't understand it, he's never going to understand it.

Donald Trump tests the limits of campaign speech. He makes false statements and refuses to correct them. He attacks other religions and ethnic groups, inflaming domestic tension and foreign terrorist rage.

I look forward to continuing to hear what Donald Trump has to say about his vision for this country.

With regard to Trump, he's saying some things that I just think are ridiculous and would disqualify any other candidate.

Donald Trump may occasionally say things that are controversial or even objectionable to some, but those are words.

People make suggestions on what to say all the time. I'll give you an example; I don't read what's handed to me. People say, 'Here, here's your speech, or here's an idea for a speech.' They're changed. Trust me.

Truth uttered before its time is always dangerous.

In America you can say anything you want - as long as it doesn't have any effect.

Fear hurries on my tongue through want of courage.

Painting is just like making an after-dinner speech. If you want to be remembered, say one thing and stop.

Those people who want to express their religious beliefs on public property should enjoy the same rights that we provide to those protesting the war in Iraq.

It's a free country and I can keep my mouth shut whenever I want

I support the ability of people to be able to burn the American flag if they want to. But people have the right in this country to debate it.

Donald Trump can say whatever he wants and his supporters don't mind.

I wear [American flag] all the time. It represents my freedom to speak about exactly what I want to, whenever I want to.

I think everybody is entitled to say whatever they want. I'm not going to call for anybody to be fired. That's not what America is all about.

A podium is something you walk up to, you say what you want to say and when you're finished, you leave.

Censorship is the thing that stops you doing what you want to do, and what writers want to talk about is what they do, not what stops them doing it.

At all times, day by day, we have to continue fighting for freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom from want... for these are things that must be gained in peace as well as in war.