Freedom Quote by Salvador de Madariaga
““The criminal excesses of unlimited capitalistic liberty had soon been checked thanks to the unlimited liberty of the press.””
About This Quote
Source Essay: The Press and Freedom, 1935
Unlimited capitalist freedom was curbed by the equally unlimited freedom of the press.
In simple terms: Press freedom checks unchecked capitalism.
Key Takeaway
Support a free press to balance economic power.
Themes
freedom
media
economics
Mood
critical
analytical
Type
political
media
When to use this quote
- journalism
- policy advocacy
- public discourse
- education
Key Concepts
political theory
media studies
Questions to Reflect On
- How can press independence be protected?
- What role should media play in regulating markets?
A Different Perspective
Press may be biased or manipulated.
![“That this liberty [of the press] is often carried to excess; that it has sometimes degenerated into licentiousness, is seen and lamented, but the remedy has not yet been discovered. Perhaps it is an evil inseparable from the good with which it is allied; perhaps it is a shoot which cannot be…” quote by James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/52f/james-madison-373_america_that-this-liberty-of-the-press-is-often_908560.jpg)
