Censorship Quote by Henry Steele Commager

The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of…

— Henry Steele Commager

“The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of…

— Henry Steele Commager

Censorship is the tool of those who have the need to hide actualities from themselves and from others.

— Charles Bukowski

The sooner we all learn to make a decision between disapproval and censorship, the better off society will be... Censorship cannot get at the…

— Granville Hicks

I'm not against censorship in principle. Not at all. Some things should be censored.

— Paul Morrissey

The prime goal of censorship is to promote ignorance, whether it is done via lying and bowdlerized school texts or by attacking individual books.

— Felice Picano

Censorship may be useful for the preservation of morality, but can never be so for its restoration.

— G. D. H. Cole

Censorship is never over for those who have experienced it. It is a brand on the imagination that affects the individual who has suffered…

— Anonymous

Censorship defeats the right to self determination.

— Anonymous

Censorship is a touchy subject, all the way around.

— Xzibit

Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime.

— Potter Stewart

I am entirely against censorship. It goes against my basic grain - a mature society need not be told what to do.

— Tisca Chopra