I think that, as Americans, we should never forget that when we tamper with freedom of speech, it is a very sensitive… — Charles B. Rangel Copy Share Image
“If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the… — Louis Brandeis Copy Share Image
“the language of free speech is used to protect hate speech, itself an attempt to deprive others of their freedom of speech,… — Rebecca Solnit Copy Share Image
“It was before him again in its completeness--the choice in which she was content to rest: in the stupid costliness of the… — Edith Wharton Copy Share Image
My own opinion is enough for me, and I claim the right to have it defended against any consensus, any majority, anywhere,… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
Democracy acknowledges the right to differ as well as the duty to settle differences peacefully. Authoritarian governments see criticism of their actions… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Freedom of press and freedom of speech: What a blessing for a country while in the hands of honest, patriotic men; what… — William J. H. Boetcker Copy Share Image
Much of my work strikes me as pretty unified: as a lawyer, working in several areas, I have thought about how to… — Marvin Ammori Copy Share Image
“Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom… — The Founding Fathers Copy Share Image
When you dig down, people are pretty progressive, by and large. I guess, I've said it many times - that a lot… — Tom Harkin Copy Share Image
“I realize that what happened in Bosnia could happen anywhere in the world, particularly in places that are diverse and have a… — Savo Heleta Copy Share Image
“The Internet is transient. Information can be removed with a couple of mouse-clicks; it is an Orwellian dream. We have been advised,… — G.R. Reader Copy Share Image
Let's not use the term democracy as a play on words which is what people commonly do, using human rights as a… — Alejandro Castro Espin Copy Share Image
Those who won our independence believed that the final end of the state was to make men free to develop their faculties… — Louis D. Brandeis Copy Share Image
“It is not certain whether the effects of totalitarianism upon verse need be so deadly as its effects on prose. There is… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
“Ever since the Enlightenment era in the 17th and 18th Centuries—which, among other things, gave birth to the U.S. Constitution and the… — Gudjon Bergmann Copy Share Image
A false argument should be refuted, not named. That's the basic idea behind freedom of speech. Arguments by name-calling, rather than truth… — Ann Coulter Copy Share Image
“If you truly hate censorship then you will defend anyone that is unfairly censored. Everyone deserves their legal rights, even when they… — C.A.A. Savastano Copy Share Image
Freedom of speech means nothing to a people who are too weak in their convictions to speak out against the evil that… — Billy Graham Copy Share Image
Our spirit is back, but we haven't reinstitutional ized it. We've got to do a better job of getting across that America… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Truth is a thing immortal and perpetual, and it gives to us a beauty that fades not away in time, nor does… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
I feel - and this goes back to social media and freedom of speech - when you're on a public platform, and… — Fawad Khan Copy Share Image
A bunch of bong-smoking, America-bashing, flag-burning, yoga-posing, incense-burning, dolphin-saving, salmon-eating hypocrites. These are the sensitive, liberal people who are always yelling about… — Richard Jeni Copy Share Image
In order for the State in the person of school officials to justify prohibition of a particular expression of opinion, it must… — Abe Fortas Copy Share Image
The androcentric, patriarchal cultures, whatever you want to call it, are quite new. So, every economic statement should start with reproduction, not… — Gloria Steinem Copy Share Image
Those of us who shout the loudest about Americanism, are all too frequently those who . . . ignore some of the… — Margaret Chase Smith Copy Share Image
I grew up being very patriotic. My parents really love this country. A big part of what they love is freedom of… — Carlos Mencia Copy Share Image
I will obviously exercise my freedom of speech because I live in India, not in Saudi Arabia and Iran; freedom of speech… — Payal Rohatgi Copy Share Image
“Resistance to change in the mental health system comes disguised as protection of civil liberties and freedom of speech. As a result,… — Tamara Hill, MS Copy Share Image
Whether it's people walking off 'The View' when Bill O'Reilly makes a statement about radical Islam or Juan Williams being fired for… — Eric Cantor Copy Share Image
The most important aspect of freedom of speech is freedom to learn. All education is a continuous dialogue - questions and answers… — William O. Douglas Copy Share Image
Do you know what I think white people wholly own? I think freedom of speech is a white thing. This is something… — David Duke Copy Share Image
“To The Veterans of the United States of America Thank you, for the cost you paid for our freedom, thank you for… — Sara Niles Copy Share Image
“How the press, for example, loves to brag to its victims— its readers—about its freedom. Yes, the press may be free to… — Willis Carto Copy Share Image
You can't be selective about freedom of speech. If you say you believe in freedom of speech you have to acknowledge the… — George Brandis Copy Share Image
“Freedom of speech is not simply a freedom to think and say what you wish, but to speak for yourself, to speak… — Ian McCallum Copy Share Image
“Every man — in the development of his own personality — has the right to form his own beliefs and opinions. Hence,… — Thomas Emerson Copy Share Image
The rule of law, democracy, freedom of speech, freedom of expression - we cannot take them for granted. They do not exist… — Daniel Lubetzky Copy Share Image
There are tensions abroad where people don't understand our attachment to the freedom of speech, we've seen the protests, and I would… — Francois Hollande Copy Share Image
Freedom of speech is one of the greatest American liberties, and I hope this pardon serves as a reminder of the precious… — George Pataki Copy Share Image
![“If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence." [ Whitney v. California , 274 U.S. 357 (1927)]” quote by Louis Brandeis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c4/louis-brandeis-69139_argument_if-there-be-time-to-expose-through-discu_2795212.jpg)
![“Let's not use the term democracy as a play on words which is what people commonly do, using human rights as a pretext. Those people that really violate human rights [the West] violate human rights from all perspectives. Typically on the subject of human rights regarding the nations from the south…” quote by Alejandro Castro Espin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/855/alejandro-castro-espin-12304_cuba_let-s-not-use-the-term-democracy-as-a-pl_224808.jpg)
![“It is not certain whether the effects of totalitarianism upon verse need be so deadly as its effects on prose. There is a whole series of converging reasons why it is somewhat easier for a poet than a prose writer to feel at home in an authoritarian society.[...]what the poet is saying- that is…” quote by George Orwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f01/george-orwell-57_freedom-of-speech_it-is-not-certain-whether-the-effects-of_2123485.jpg)
![“Every man — in the development of his own personality — has the right to form his own beliefs and opinions. Hence, suppression of belief, opinion and expression is an affront to the dignity of man, a negation of man’s essential nature." [ Toward a General Theory of the First Amendment (1963)]” quote by Thomas Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a43/thomas-emerson-282924_beliefs_every-man-in-the-development-of-his-own_469388.jpg)
