Quotes About Speech

Threats to freedom of speech, writing and action, though often trivial in isolation, are cumulative in their effect and, unless checked, lead to a general disrespect for the rights of the citizen.

Freedom of speech doesn't protect speech you like; it protects speech you don't like.

It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.

Freedom of the Press, if it means anything at all, means the freedom to criticize and oppose

Freedom includes the right to say what others may object to and resent... The essence of citizenship is to be tolerant of strong and provocative words.

The only security of all is in a free press.

Israel is a country that respects freedom - freedom of assembly, freedom of speech and freedom of worship.

There are laws to protect the freedom of the press's speech, but none that are worth anything to protect the people from the press

I think the freedom to express one's views is more important than intellectual property.

Without freedom of the press, there can be no representative government.

Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion all have a double aspect - freedom of thought and freedom of action.

Freedom of thought and freedom of speech in our great institutions are absolutely necessary for the preservation of our country. The moment either is restricted, liberty begins to wither and die.

I live in America. I have the right to write whatever I want. And it's equaled by another right just as powerful: the right not to read it. Freedom of speech includes the freedom to offend people.

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

Our freedom of speech is freedom or death, We got to fight the powers that be!

I wouldn't perform in front of the Nazis. I hear they didn't take freedom of speech too well. It would be a fun gig to rip into them, but I don't think the ending would be great for me.

There is no freedom of speech if you're a conservative.

The people shall not be deprived or abridged of their right to speak, or to publish their sentiments; and the freedom of the press, as one of the great bulwarks of liberty, shall be inviolable.

I will not abridge my freedoms so as not to offend savages, freedom of speech is under violent assault here.

A slave is he who cannot speak his thoughts.

For the average American, freedom of speech is simply the freedom to repeat what everyone else is saying and no more.

Freedom of speech is always under attack by Fascist mentality, which exists in all parts of the world, unfortunately.

Free speech means the right to shout 'theatre' in a crowded fire.

We don't have the freedom of speech to talk about the weather. We have the first amendment so we can say some very controversial things.