Deprived Quote by James Madison

Freedom of speech is the great bulwark of liberty; they prosper and die together: And it is the terror of traitors and oppressors, and…

— Benjamin Franklin

The following [addition to the Bill of Rights] would have pleased me: The people shall not be deprived or abridged of their right to…

— Thomas Jefferson

Freedom of thought and freedom of speech in our great institutions are absolutely necessary for the preservation of our country. The moment either is…

— John Peter Altgeld

Freedom of speech and of the press are essential to the enlightenment of a free people and in restraining those who wield power.

— Felix Frankfurter

The freedom of speech and the freedom of the press have not been granted to the people in order that they may say things…

— Samuel Gompers

“I condemn the liberty that is found in words and I ask for true freedom that’s visible to all.”

— Mwanandeke Kindembo

“In that case the current orthodoxy happens to be challenged, and so the principle of free speech lapses. Now, when one demands liberty of…

— George Orwell

That the said Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press or the rights of conscience.

— John Adams

“Those who won our independence believed that the final end of the state was to make men free to develop their faculties; and that…

— Louis D. Brandeis

Freedom of choice and free speech without fear must be defended.

— Tan Cheng Bock

“Article 19 1. Everyone shall have the right to hold opinions without interference. 2. Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this…

— International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Our Constitution provides the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression and it also enjoins upon citizens the duty to safeguard public property…

— Ram Nath Kovind