“do not believe this was the result our forefathers envisioned when they fought so hard to establish freedom of the press. Such… — Ben Carson Copy Share Image
I get a little nauseated, perhaps, when I hear the phrase 'freedom of the press' used as freely as it is, knowing… — Harold Wilson Copy Share Image
Wherever despotism abounds, the sources of public information are the first to be brought under its control. Where ever the cause of… — Calvin Coolidge Copy Share Image
Freedom of conscience, of education, of speech, of assembly are among the very fundamentals of democracy and all of them would be… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
All Americans value the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press, and I believe this is essential for our continued… — Steven Hatfill Copy Share Image
Freedom of the press is essential to the preservation of a democracy; but there is a difference between freedom and license. Editorialists… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
But now, I, August Comte, have discovered the truth. Therefore, there is no longer any need for freedom of thought or freedom… — Auguste Comte Copy Share Image
To those who cynically say today that liberal democracy would be 'obsolete,' I reply: liberal democracy, human rights, freedom of the press… — Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer Copy Share Image
I will now add what I do not like. First, the omission of a bill of rights providing clearly and without the… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet,… — Jeremiah A. Denton Copy Share Image
There seems to be an assumption that if you're offended by movie brutality, you are somehow playing into the hands of the… — Pauline Kael Copy Share Image
Though not really a comedy, 'Rosewater' is a demonstration of the creed behind 'The Daily Show': belief in the crucial need for… — Richard Corliss Copy Share Image
The so-called liberals of today have the very popular idea that freedom of speech, of thought, of the press, freedom of religion,… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
I want to make a toast to all at this press event who agree with Thomas Jefferson, who said that our liberty… — Sarah Palin Copy Share Image
“The constitution of most of the states (and of the United States) assert that all power is inherent in the people; that… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
I've reported in countries where leaders not only complain about a critical press, but also try to shut it down, throwing reporters… — Jonathan Karl Copy Share Image
No experiment can be more interesting than that we are now trying, and which we trust will end in establishing the fact,… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“Journalists are being suffocated, silenced, even shot through bullet proof vests by governments who do not believe that freedom of speech is… — Aysha Taryam Copy Share Image
Woe to that nation whose literature is cut short by the intrusion of force. This is not merely interference with freedom of… — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Copy Share Image
Whenever there is injustice, there is tension. But in China it is very hard to release your anger unless you burn yourself… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
When I began we did not really have a lot of First Amendment law. It is really surprising to think of it… — Floyd Abrams Copy Share Image
“Freedom of the press is the freedom of 200 rich people to spread their opinions. Pressefreiheit ist die Freiheit von zweihundert reichen… — Paul Sethe Copy Share Image
The bourgeoisie is many times stronger than we. To give it the weapon of freedom of the press is to ease the… — Vladimir Lenin Copy Share Image
We are, heart and soul, friends to the freedom of the press...It is a precious pest, and a necessary mischief, and there… — Fisher Ames Copy Share Image
Nothing's riding on this, except the First Amendment to the Constitution, freedom of the press and maybe the future of the country.… — Ben Bradlee Copy Share Image
We have more freedom of the press than any other country in a similar position. Even way back in the frightened '50s,… — Pete Seeger Copy Share Image
Freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of person under the protection of the habeas corpus; and trial by juries impartially… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“...The arbitrary power of the Government is unlimited, and unexampled in history; freedom of the Press, of opinion and of movement are… — Arthur Koestler Copy Share Image
Enshrined in the Philippine constitution, which is similar to the United States, is the bill of rights: freedom of expression, freedom of… — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
“I noticed something peculiar when thinking about freedom. Everyone wants it but less are willing to extend the same freedoms to everyone.… — C.A.A. Savastano Copy Share Image
It is almost superfluous to say that there is no such thing as a free and independent press among the mainstream news… — Chuck Baldwin Copy Share Image
Freedom of the press, or, to be more precise, the benefit of freedom of the press, belongs to everyone – to the… — Arthur Hays Sulzberger Copy Share Image
The people shall not be deprived or abridged of their right to speak, or to publish their sentiments; and the freedom of… — James Madison Copy Share Image
“A press governed solely by the desire to avoid all critical news that might reflect negatively upon dominant class interests reveals itself… — Michael Parenti Copy Share Image
To preserve the freedom of the human mind then and freedom of the press, every spirit should be ready to devote itself… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Town after town has but one newspaper or one radio station. It is often owned by Murdoch. Yes, we don't have as… — Pete Seeger Copy Share Image
Woe to that nation whose literature is disturbed by the intervention of power. Because that is not just a violation against "freedom… — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Copy Share Image
Freedom of the press is not questioned when investigative journalism unearths scandals, But that does not mean that every classified state document… — Otto Schily Copy Share Image
Freedom of the press and also of speech, assembly, and worship can persist as social forms and legal guarantees, while at the… — Marshall Field Copy Share Image
I believe in a real democratic system, with a state of law and freedom of the press. I believe in a free,… — Sebastian Pinera Copy Share Image
