Quotes About Speech

When politicians seek to restrict political speech, it is invariably to protect their own incumbency and avoid having to defend their policies in the marketplace of ideas.

Indulgence in frivolous speech not only reveals one's lack of moral character, but it deprives him of good qualities also.

Hip-hop has done more for race relations than most cultural icons; and I say save Martin Luther King, because his 'I Have A Dream' speech was realized when Obama was elected into office.

As a journalist, I interviewed people, and you begin to feel different rhythms in speech, and you can use those things to help carve out a character.

Academic freedom and free speech mean the right to consider ideas with which you might disagree.

You're going to get flak if you tell the wrong joke, but it's still the wrong joke. Give the wrong speech, you take it on the chin.

For the liespotter who knows how to listen well, the random words, sounds, and phrases in a person's speech are never as random as they seem. They offer a clear sightline into the liar's psyche.

My dad works in insurance; my mom is a speech pathologist. Very Midwestern, adorable childhood.

In order to exercise the right to freedom of speech conferred by the Constitution, one should fulfill the social responsibility of a Chinese citizen.

I'm a believer in the Constitution and in the First Amendment. Not just for raising money but also for freedom of speech.

My Hall of Fame speech was about respect for the game.

I'm not a bad mimic, and I can pick up speech cadences that I would not pick up if I didn't hit the road.

The people of Iran have had to endure repressive laws that have stifled their freedom of speech and religion for too long.

By silencing speech, the new Left makes life more dangerous by leaving violence as the only option. Maybe that's what they want.

One of the jobs of comedy is to expose hypocrisy. When you look at countries like Iran or North Korea that don't have freedom of speech, we who do should push it as far as we need to.

I give a speech at some colleges and corporations called 'Performing Your Life: An Evening with Jeffrey Tambor.' I get asked a lot of questions, and people say, 'Your stories are wonderful. You should write a book.'

We're lucky to live in a country where we have freedom of speech, and I don't know what the other Avengers are up to, personally, but I know they're all really good people.

I go to grad school at NYU, and I learn all these things about speech and voice and games. It's like camp for an actor, and I got a chance to immerse myself 12 to 14 hours a day in what I love.

I majored in political science and speech communication.

Climate change is not an excuse to silence political speech.

The silence caused by politicizing speech is deafening.

'Free speech' isn't speech at all if it's being used without listening, attention, or care.

Humans are still much better than computers at recognizing speech.

Every week in the Senate, I give a speech telling my colleagues it is time to wake up to the reality of a changing climate.