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Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime.
It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.
I believe in freedom of speech, but I believe we should also have the right to comment on freedom of speech.
The very aim and end of our institutions is just this: that we may think what we like and say what we think.
The threat or fear of violence should not become an excuse or justification for restricting freedom of speech.
To announce that there must be no criticism of the president... is morally treasonable to the American public.
Our whole constitutional heritage rebels at the thought of giving government the power to control men's minds.
The First Amendment was designed to protect offensive speech, because nobody ever tries to ban the other kind.
We who officially value freedom of speech above life itself seem to have nothing to talk about but the weather.
To suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker.
The freedom to make a fortune on the stock exchange has been made to sound more alluring than freedom of speech.
We live in a democratic country, and in a democracy freedom of speech is for the people and also for the leaders.
After September 11th, freedom of speech in America has become a topic that's touchier than a Vatican summer camp.
I definitely didn't fit in perfectly to the school system. I was raised with such freedom of speech and thinking.
I understand freedom of speech but if I made my living spreading rumors about people, my family wouldn't claim me.
Wherever Islam gets its foot on the ground, you see less freedom, less freedom of speech, less freedom of anything.
Lebanese freedom of speech : You get to say whatever you like as long as the authorities approve of it... Hilarious.
No duty, however, binds us to these so-called laws, whose corrupting influence menaces what is noblest in our being.
Freedom of speech is always under attack by Fascist mentality, which exists in all parts of the world, unfortunately.
For the average American, freedom of speech is simply the freedom to repeat what everyone else is saying and no more.
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.
Freedom of speech implies the world isn’t defined. It is meaningful when people are allowed to see the world their way.
I think if we ban certain religions, if we censor the Internet, I think that at that point the terrorists will have won.
The first amendment protects free speech, but if you don't have freedom of thought, do you really have freedom of speech?
I forget, is freedom of speech when it's legal to say what you want or is it when it has no consequences for some reason?
I'm a believer in the Constitution and in the First Amendment. Not just for raising money but also for freedom of speech.
Because if you don't stand up for the stuff you don't like, when they come for the stuff you do like, you've already lost.
The people of Iran have had to endure repressive laws that have stifled their freedom of speech and religion for too long.
One of the great rights as an American citizen is freedom of speech, one of the things that makes this country what it is.
As politicians we have to make very difficult decisions and one...is when freedom of speech actually insults public safety.
The law is agnostic about truth. It's very skeptical of ultimate truth. That's why freedom of speech permits lies to be told.
We have to uphold a free press and freedom of speech - because, in the end, lies and misinformation are no match for the truth.
We won't tolerate abuses and crimes made every day in the name of freedom of speech. That is freedom of extortion and blackmail.
Freedom of speech and of the press are essential to the enlightenment of a free people and in restraining those who wield power.
Hand in hand with freedom of speech goes the power to be heard, to share in the decisions of government which shape men's lives.
Freedom of speech is of no use to a man who has nothing to say and freedom of worship is of no use to a man who has lost his God.
Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom - and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.
Our constitution guarantees freedom of speech, and if anybody has a problem we should listen to him, instead of running after him.
A nice, easy place for freedom of speech to be eroded is comics, because comics are a natural target whenever an election comes up.
I defected to South Korea in search of freedom of speech and movement. I had longed to put my feet on this soil, even in my dreams.
We do have freedom of speech, but if you say the wrong word, it looks like it makes headlines. So everybody has to be very careful.
I'm not really afraid of somebody who's very politically vocal. My mother is very strong, and I really believe in freedom of speech.
Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion all have a double aspect - freedom of thought and freedom of action.
Every man has a right to utter what he thinks truth, and every other man has a right to knock him down for it. Martyrdom is the test.
More and more Chinese intend to embrace freedom of speech and human rights as their birthright, not some imported American privilege.
I grew up with the concept of freedom of speech. So I'm too old, it's too late for me to adjust to the new world, the new world order.
It seems that the right of freedom of speech that was enshrined in numerous constitutions is now under attack by religious institutions.
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.
Does a person have a right to change his or her own religion? This is a fundamental human right, just like a right to freedom of speech.
Some people still believe you should just fall in line with what's going on - and that's scary. It makes a mockery of freedom of speech.