Civil rights Quote by Thomas Jefferson

The true liberty of the press is amply secured by permitting every man to publish his opinion; but it is due to the peace…

— Thomas McKean

“No government ought to be without censors: and where the press is free, no one ever will. If virtuous, it need not fear the…

— Thomas Jefferson

If there is ever an amelioration of the condition of mankind, philosophers, theologians, legislators, politicians and moralists will find that the regulation of the…

— John Adams

We have voluntarily agreed to let an invisible government sift the data and high-spot the outstanding issues so that our field of choice shall…

— Edward Bernays

The press is the best instrument for enlightening the mind of man, and improving him as a rational, moral and social being

— Thomas Jefferson

We live in oppressive times. We have, as a nation, become our own thought police; but instead of calling the process by which we…

— David Mamet

It is the mission of the press to disseminate intellect and at the same time destroy receptivity to it.

— Karl Kraus

Our Press and our schools cultivate Chauvinism, militarism, dogmatism, conformism and ignorance. The arbitrary power of the Government is unlimited, and unexampled in history;…

— Arthur Koestler

All censorships exist to prevent anyone from challenging current conceptions and existing institutions. All progress is initiated by challenging current conceptions, and executed by…

— George Bernard Shaw

An able, disinterested, public-spirited press, with trained intelligence to know the right and courage to do it, can preserve that public virtue without which…

— Joseph Pulitzer

“The press has the power to stimulate people to clean up the environment prevent nuclear proliferation force crooked politicians out of office reduce poverty…

— Ian Hargreaves

The censorship method ... is that of handing the job over to some frail and erring mortal man, and making him omnipotent on the…

— George Bernard Shaw