Banned books Quote by Margaret Bald
““Like water leaking slowly through a dike to become a steady trickle or a flood, words and ideas inexorably elude the censor's grasp. (Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature)””
About This Quote
Source Book: Banned Books: Censorship Histories of World Literature, 2022
Ideas spread like water, eventually overwhelming attempts to suppress them.
In simple terms: Ideas flow and eventually break through censorship.
Key Takeaway
Persistently share ideas despite opposition.
Themes
censorship
freedom of expression
resilience
Mood
defiant
hopeful
Type
political
inspirational
When to use this quote
- activism
- publishing
- education
- digital media
Key Concepts
information flow
social change
Questions to Reflect On
- What strategies help ideas evade suppression?
- How does persistence change the power balance?
A Different Perspective
Censorship can adapt and find new methods.
![“Young minds - young brains - need stories and ideas like the ones in those [censored and banned] books in order to grow. They need ideas that you disagree with. They need ideas that I disagree with. Or they'll never be able to figure out what ideas they believe in.” quote by Lev Grossman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/392/lev-grossman-747_able_young-minds-young-brains-need-stories-an_716251.jpg)