Without Freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom;and no such thing as public liberty, without freedom of speech.
We will not be led like sheep to the slaughter.
It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears.
If we don't believe in free expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.
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.
How absurd men are! They never use the liberties they have, they demand those they do not have. They have freedom of thought, they demand freedom of speech.
I'm a big advocate of freedom: freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of thought.
Here's a nation, one of the founding pillars was freedom of speech and freedom of expression. And yet, we have imposed upon people restrictions on what they can say, on what they can think. And the media is the largest proponent of this, crucifying people who say things really quite innocently.
It is easy to believe in freedom of speech for those with whom we agree.
I joined the Labour party because I believed in equality, in freedom of speech and in tolerance, compassion and understanding for people, irrespective of their background and views. In whatever I decide to do in the future I will hold to those principles.
Better a thousandfold abuse of free speech than denial of free speech.
More and more Chinese intend to embrace freedom of speech and human rights as their birthright, not some imported American privilege.
There is a time and a place for creativity.
I believe that the freedom of speech should be protected, but so should a family's right to privacy as they grieve their loss. There is a time and a place for vigorous debate on the War on Terror, but during a family's last goodbye is not it.
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.
To suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker.
Free speech means the right to shout 'theatre' in a crowded fire.
I begin to feel like most Americans don't understand the First Amendment, don't understand the idea of freedom of speech, and don't understand that it's the responsibility of the citizen to speak out.
I keep telling myself to calm down, to take less of an interest in things and not to get so excited, but I still care a lot about liberty, freedom of speech and expression, and fairness in journalism.
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