"The liberty of the press is indeed essential……" — William Blackstone
"The liberty of the press is indeed essential to the nature of a free state: but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter when published. Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public: to forbid this, is to destroy the freedom of the press: but if he publishes what is improper, mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequence of his own temerity."
—
William Blackstone
★
★
★
★
★
0.0 avg (0 ratings)
28 Quotes by William Blackstone
William Blackstone has 28 quotes on this site.
A few more worth reading:
-
It is better that ten guilty escape than one innocent suffer.
-
The public good is in nothing more essentially interested, than in the protection of every individual's private rights.
-
That the king can do no wrong is a necessary and fundamental principle of the English constitution.
-
The sciences are of a sociable disposition, and flourish best in the neighborhood of each other; nor is there any…
-
Punishments of unreasonable severity, especially where indiscriminately afflicted, have less effect in preventing crimes, and amending the manners of a…
-
THIS law of nature, being co-eval with mankind and dictated by God himself, is of course superior in obligation to…
-
Upon these two foundations, the law of nature and the law of revelation, depend all human laws.
-
The third absolute right, inherent in every Englishman, is that of . . . the sacred and inviolable rights of…
-
Herein indeed consists the excellence of the English government, that all parts of it form a mutual check upon each…
-
Men was formed for society, and is neither capable of living alone, nor has the courage to do it.
-
Free men have arms; slaves do not.
-
The Bible has always been regarded as part of the Common Law of England.
See all 28 quotes by William Blackstone »
More Censure Quotes
This quote is filed under Censure Quotes,
one of 101 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
-
It is folly for an eminent man to think of escaping censure, and a weakness to be affected with it.…
— Joseph Addison
-
I have often met with happiness after some imprudent step which ought to have brought ruin upon me, and although…
— Giacomo Casanova
-
We communicate happiness to others not often by great acts of devotion and self-sacrifice, but by the absence of fault-finding…
— Adam Clarke
-
I find the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure of…
— Thomas Jefferson
-
If men of eminence are exposed to censure on one hand, they are as much liable to flattery on the…
— Joseph Addison
-
Praise from a friend, or censure from a foe, Are lost on hearers that our merits know.
— Alexander Pope
-
Most of us who become experimental physicists do so for two reasons; we love the tools of physics because to…
— Luis Walter Alvarez
-
He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of…
— William Gilmore Simms
-
Careless of censure, nor too fond of fame, Still pleased to praise, yet not afraid to blame, Averse alike to…
— Alexander Pope
-
Most of our censure of others is only oblique praise of self, uttered to show the wisdom and superiority of…
— Tryon Edwards
-
Abortion... was probably regarded by the average Roman of the later days of Paganism much as Englishmen in the last…
— William Edward Hartpole Lecky
-
Let such teach others who themselves excel, And censure freely who have written well.
— Alexander Pope
See all 101 Censure Quotes »
