Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech. — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
We are living in an open world. There is a freedom of speech and, clearly, freedom of speculation. — Ehud Barak Copy Share Image
We won't tolerate abuses and crimes made every day in the name of freedom of speech. That is freedom of extortion and… — Rafael Correa Copy Share Image
The law is agnostic about truth. It's very skeptical of ultimate truth. That's why freedom of speech permits lies to be told. — Alan Dershowitz Copy Share Image
“You can control the visibility of my name and writings, but you cannot control the frequency at which people are quoting me… — Suzy Kassem Copy Share Image
“Too many adults wish to 'protect' teenagers when they should be stimulating them to read of life as it is lived.” — Margaret A. Edwards Copy Share Image
People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid. — Kierkegaard Research Centre Copy Share Image
Freedom of speech doesn't protect speech you like; it protects speech you don't like. — Larry Flynt Copy Share Image
Laws protecting the United States flag do not cut away at the freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment... Congress made… — Larry Craig Copy Share Image
The ultimate good desired is better reached by free trade in ideas [and] the best test of truth is the power of… — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr Copy Share Image
If you want to be free, or you want to preserve freedom for people, you both need to have laws that make… — Mark Zuckerberg Copy Share Image
Freedom of speech means freedom for those who you despise, and freedom to express the most despicable views. It also means that… — Alan Dershowitz Copy Share Image
It's not about contraception. It's about economic liberty, it's about freedom of speech, it's about freedom of religion, it's about government control… — Rick Santorum Copy Share Image
I wouldn't perform in front of the Nazis. I hear they didn't take freedom of speech too well. It would be a… — Jim Jefferies Copy Share Image
Gorbachev gave us freedom of worship and freedom of speech and freedom to see what was going on and freedom to vote,… — Boris Yeltsin Copy Share Image
We all have the right of freedom of speech under the First Amendment. We all don't have to agree with one another… — Luke Scott Copy Share Image
“Neurotic: The one who is so obsessed with himself or herself, that believes everything I post on facebook is a personalized message,… — Robin Sacredfire Copy Share Image
“The moment you say that any idea system is sacred, whether it’s a religious belief system or a secular ideology, the moment… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
“One of the most dangerous signs of decline is the sudden reluctance to tolerate different points of view in political debate. Questions… — Christopher Nuttall Copy Share Image
Why should freedom of speech and freedom of press be allowed? Why should a government which is doing what it believes to… — Vladimir Lenin Copy Share Image
We have our difficulties, true; but we are a wiser and a tougher nation than we were in 1932. Never have there… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Turkey, with its political intolerance, as I have described it, is prepared to march forward, to break with its taboo about the… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
The First Amendment of the US Constitution ... is an eloquent repudiation of the First Commandment's prohibition of religious freedom. It is… — Frank Zindler Copy Share Image
Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government; when this support is taken away, the constitution of a free… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
We don't have the freedom of speech to talk about the weather. We have the first amendment so we can say some… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
I will not abridge my freedoms so as not to offend savages, freedom of speech is under violent assault here. — Pamela Geller Copy Share Image
Abuses of the freedom of speech ought to be repressed, but to whom are we to commit the power of doing it? — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
If you can't write freely and if you can't speak freely in your country, you can be sure that you are living… — Mehmet Murat Ildan Copy Share Image
Freedom of speech and of the press are essential to the enlightenment of a free people and in restraining those who wield… — Felix Frankfurter Copy Share Image
I believe in freedom of speech, but I believe we should also have the right to comment on freedom of speech. — Stockwell Day Copy Share Image
“The Council is wrong. Yet, observe that none of us will risk telling it so, for fear of the consequences.” — Mark Dunn Copy Share Image
“Freedom of Speech has become Freedom of Stupidity on the internet. Some ignominious users should not be given a voice to comment… — Michael P. Naughton Copy Share Image
Freedom of speech is freedom above all for those whose views you dislike most. — Peter Hitchens Copy Share Image
The fundamentals that founded our great nation included the freedom of speech and religion. — Markwayne Mullin Copy Share Image
“A nation of underachievers is easier to control than a society that excels.” — Ryan Hunter Copy Share Image
Freedom of speech is of no use to a man who has nothing to say and freedom of worship is of no… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
“Freedom of speech is detestable only to those who have no desire to think for themselves.” — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Freedom of speech is always under attack by Fascist mentality, which exists in all parts of the world, unfortunately. — Lawrence Ferlinghetti Copy Share Image
Some people only speak of freedom of speech while they're out of power. Once they're in power, they're ruthless in suppressing the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Freedom of speech is lost when you get into a relationship and she is beautiful — Anonymous Copy Share Image