Communication Quote by Adam Pearson

Of what use is freedom of speech to those who fear to offend?

— Roger Ebert

“Word-banning seems to be a trend of late. It's become fashionable to try to ban words we're uncomfortable with, which you really can't do…

— Andrew Heller

Any kind of restrictions put on free speech would have worse consequences than bullying.

— Lady Starlight

These censorship people think something is going to promote behavior in people.

— Max Cannon

When people try to stop free speech, stop people from talking, it creates pressure in the system that might cause people to act out.

— John S. Dickerson

Banning hate speech doesn't end racism or antisemitism. Social pressure does that. It becomes socially unacceptable.

— Mona Eltahawy

“threat or actuality of government surveillance may psychologically inhibit freedom of speech.”

— Glenn Greenwald

The more words we are allowed to take, the freer we become. If our mouth is banned, then we attempt to assert ourselves through…

— Herta Muller

As a matter of constitutional tradition, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we presume that governmental regulation of the content of speech…

— John Paul Stevens

The intelligent defense of free speech should not rest on the notion that we must tolerate every form of speech, no matter how offensive.…

— Bret Stephens

Censorship, I believe, is the most dangerous enemy to all human communication, and piety of intention is probably the most dangerous, the most virulent…

— Chuck Jones

Censorship should never be allowed. One should be able to say anything. But I refuse to let politics be foisted on me.

— Orhan Pamuk