Civil disobedience Quote by Michel Templet

“You have the right to free speech. We, the corporate controlled government, have the right to ignore you and we choose to exercise this…

— Steven Magee

A function of free speech under our system of government is to invite dispute. It may indeed best serve its high purpose when it…

— William O. Douglas

“Freedom of speech is unnecessary if the people to whom it is granted do not think for themselves.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Freedom of speech is not simply a freedom to think and say what you wish, but to speak for yourself, to speak from the…

— Ian McCallum

What is the point of having free speech if you have nothing to say?

— John Hagee

“On the one hand, freedom of speech guarantees a lack of freedom.”

— Tamerlan Kuzgov

It is amazing how many people act as if the right to free speech includes the right to be free of criticism for what…

— Thomas Sowell

“... free speech isn't absolute. We have the freedoms we fight for and we lose those we don't defend.”

— Salman Rushdie

The function of free speech under our system of government is to invite dispute.

— Anonymous

Free speech is important whether you like what's being said or not. The reason why it's so important is that the entire spectrum of…

— Shepard Fairey

“It is free speech, just edited into defeat.”

— Brian Spellman

Unfortunately, the problem of the free speech argument is that you have to defend people you can't stand.

— Salman Rushdie