Quotes About Freedom

There is no asterisk in the Constitution that says 'except for hate speech.'

Even if the country is run by a Mussolini, free speech will find its way.

Today it is becoming harder to speak out, with the inception of the Patriot Act, the president has legislated free speech to be a crime.

Aesthetic freedom is like free speech; it is, indeed, a form of free speech.

Free speech is not a bogus issue. It is an issue.

Free speech includes the right to not speak.

As someone who is in awe and grateful every day to be in a country where freedom of the press, free speech and free elections are a way of life, I am wowed, amazed and excited by the opportunity to moderate a 2012 presidential debate.

In communism, we never had any freedom - of movement, of speech, of press. We didn't even make own decisions for our lives, our future. We were human robots.

While the protection of speech is at the bedrock of our democracy, it's critical as a nation that we exercise our right every day - and that includes embracing and engaging with those we may not agree with.

We have freedom of speech, and anybody's idea can't be a fact.

Hate speech can't be a part of free speech.

Individuals have a right to freedom of speech.

I don't think we should be deprived of the privilege of free speech.

Now is the time to draw a clean, clear, bright line and say if you are engaging in speech over the Internet you do not have to check with your lawyer or your accountant. You are a free American, and you have the opportunity to engage in free speech over the Internet.

All Americans value the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press, and I believe this is essential for our continued way of life. But with this freedom comes responsibility. That responsibility has been abdicated here by some in the media and some in the government.

I am a passionate believer in freedom of speech. I would not support anything which would impinge on aggressive robust freedom of the British press, but when things go wrong and there has been outright illegality, there should be proper accountability.

Any kind of restrictions put on free speech would have worse consequences than bullying.

Privacy is not explicitly spelled out in the Constitution as freedom of speech is in the First Amendment.

Net neutrality was essential for our economy; it was essential to preserve freedom and openness, both for economic reasons and free speech reasons, and the government had a role in ensuring that Internet freedom was protected.

Freedom of expression and freedom of speech aren't really important unless they're heard. The freedom of hearing is as important as the freedom of speaking.

I'm as keen as the next person to preserve the right to free speech.

We need to defend absolutely the freedom of speech.

In commendably seeking to protect freedom of speech, we must not lower our defences against the evil of racial and religious intolerance.

I feel like freedom of speech is one of the great things in this country and the freedom to do what you feel is right.