Communicate Quote by Charles James Fox

Freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure.

— Bertrand Russell

The only security of all is in a free press. The force of public opinion cannot be resisted when permitted freely to be expressed.…

— Thomas Jefferson

I think that we have strayed into very dangerous territory where people are not allowed to express a negative opinion.

— Lady Colin Campbell

It is not the opinions or the vices of private individuals that are harmful to the State, but rather the behavior of public figures.

— Marquis de Sade

One's political views and/or religious beliefs should not exist in an impenetrable and inviolable bubble wherein they are protected from criticism or scrutiny.

— Gad Saad

In a free state there should be freedom of speech and thought.

— Tiberius

Self-censorship, the most important and most successful form of censorship, is rampant. Debate is identified with dissent, which is in turn identified with disloyalty.…

— Susan Sontag

When we are truly confident and secure, the opinions of others cannot control us.

— Joyce Meyer

Opinions are not to be learned by rote, like the letters of an alphabet, or the words of a dictionary. They are conclusions to…

— Frances Wright

“If large numbers of people believe in freedom of speech, there will be freedom of speech, even if the law forbids it. But if…

— George Orwell

Soundness of understanding is connected with freedom of enquiry; consequently, opinion should, as far as public security will admit, be exempted from restraint.

— William Godwin

“What are the consequences when the government, the media, and the leaders of commerce all speak with one voice? Why, it means that if…

— Charles Stross