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350 Censorship quotes by 250 unique authors

I have a problem with censorship by the lawyer - by legal people by the publishing firm, and I may be changing publishers. They don't… — Kenneth Anger
I do not believe in censorship, but I believe we already have censorship in what is called marketing theory, namely the only information we get… — Sam Sheppard
Secrecy, censorship, dishonesty, and blocking of communication threaten all the basic needs. — Abraham Maslow
The notion of political correctness has ignited controversy across the land. And although the movement arises from the laudable desire to sweep away the debris… — George H. W. Bush
As a form of moral insurance, at least, literature is much more dependable than a system of beliefs or a philosophical doctrine. Since there are… — Joseph Brodsky
The danger of censorship in cultural media increases in proportion to the degree to which one approaches the winning of a mass audience. — James T. Farrell
As a matter of constitutional tradition, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we presume that governmental regulation of the content of speech is… — John Paul Stevens
"Family" this and "family" that. If I had a family I'd be furious that moral busybodies are taking the perfectly good word family and using… — John Waters
London's Windmill Theater grew famous for its nude tableaux. During the 1940 and 1950, this theater overcame the objections of censors by agreeing that none… — Lynda Bellingham
I wrote 'Tom Sawyer' and 'Huck Finn' for adults exclusively, and it always distressed me when I find that boys and girls have been allowed… — Mark Twain
Did you ever hear anyone say, 'That work had better be banned because I might read it and it might be very damaging to me'? — Unknown Author
Censorship, I believe, is the most dangerous enemy to all human communication, and piety of intention is probably the most dangerous, the most virulent and… — Chuck Jones
I admire some of the people on the screen today, but most of them look like everybody else. In our day we had individuality. Pictures… — Myrna Loy
One thing that success has taught me is censorship — Tracey Emin
Advertisers, not governments, are the primary censors of media content in the United States today. — Unknown Author
I can imagine no greater disservice to the country than to establish a system of censorship that would deny to the people of a free… — Woodrow Wilson
What does censorship reveal? It reveals fear. — Julian Assange
The pressure for conformity is enormous. I have experienced it in editors’ rejection of submitted papers, based on venomous criticism of anonymous referees. The replacement… — Julian Schwinger
I cannot disagree with you that having something like 500 economists is extremely unhealthy. As you say, it is not conducive to independent, objective research.… — Milton Friedman
The de facto censorship which leaves so many Americans functionally illiterate about the history of US foreign affairs may be all the more effective because… — William Blum
But, uh, censorship at that time said that you just absolutely couldn't do anything involving children and so we had to go from there. I… — Robert Towne
On things like censorship, I think everything should be allowed on television. You know, I mean anything. I don’t know who believes that anymore. Every… — Richey Edwards
As a journalist, you know you are doing your job properly when you manage to upset rich, powerful and entitled people who are used to… — Guy Adams
What is also strange to me is that public libraries have always been in the forefront of opposing censorship. — Matthew Lesko
Unfortunately, as a society, we do not teach our children that they need to tend carefully the garden of their minds. Without structure, censorship, or… — Jill Bolte Taylor

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