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We should silence anyone who opposes the right to freedom of speech. -- Boyle Roche
I believe in freedom of speech, but I believe we should also have the right to comment on freedom of speech. -- Stockwell Day
It seems that the right of freedom of speech that was enshrined in numerous constitutions is now under attack by religious institutions. -- Salman Rushdie
Criticism of government finds sanctuary in several portions of the 1st Amendment. It is part of the right of free speech. It embraces freedom of the press. -- Hugo Black
George Orwell's contention was that it is a sure sign of trouble when things can no longer be called by their right names and described in plain, forthright speech. -- Christopher Lasch
When my father returned home on the twenty-first of August 1983, he had a speech prepared. Filipinos never got to hear it, because he was murdered right on the tarmac. -- Benigno Aquino III
When the public's right to know is threatened, and when the rights of free speech and free press are at risk, all of the other liberties we hold dear are endangered. -- Christopher Dodd
The fact that we're protected under that Constitution in exercising the right of free speech, it's a wonderful thing. You've got to come from somewhere else to realize how valuable it is. -- Pat Oliphant
I think, with never-ending gratitude, that the young women of today do not and can never know at what price their right to free speech and to speak at all in public has been earned. -- Lucy Stone
And a democracy can't exist without free speech and the right to assemble. And that's what Americans tend to forget. And they're born into a culture where they take all of their freedoms for granted. -- Larry Flynt
The First Amendment does not guarantee the press a constitutional right of special access to information not available to the general public, nor does it cloak the inmate with special rights of freedom of speech. -- Pete Wilson
We're right to say that a culture that can't tolerate free speech is... there are a wide range of positive human experiences that are not available in that culture. And we're right to want those experiences. -- Sam Harris
I live in America. I have the right to write whatever I want. And it's equaled by another right just as powerful: the right not to read it. Freedom of speech includes the freedom to offend people. -- Brad Thor
But please know, whether you believe campaign contributions are speech or property, that I learned to love very dearly the right of free expression when I lived without that freedom for a while a long time ago. -- John McCain
That I have the right to express myself freely at all times in all circumstances entails the idea that free speech is a 'basic human right' possessed by each individual, and, as such, trumps the interests of the society or group, including my neighbour. -- Tom Stoppard
It's likely that taboo words are stored in the right hemisphere of the brain. Massive left hemisphere strokes or the entire surgical removal of the left hemisphere can leave people with no articulate speech other than the ability to swear, spout cliches and song lyrics. -- Steven Pinker
We all have the right of freedom of speech under the First Amendment. We all don't have to agree with one another on our opinions. Everyone in my circle, that I run around with, we all feel the same about God, country, integrity and character. -- Luke Scott
What I learned about stammering was that, when as a young child you lose the confidence of anyone who wants to listen to you, you lose confidence in your voice and the right to speech. And a lot of the therapy was saying, 'You have a right to be heard.' -- Tom Hooper
Freedom of speech is, to all Americans, as oxygen is to the human condition. It is a right that has been irreversibly programmed into our hard drive. We are free to speak our minds. An artist's right to express him or herself as best suits their art, is the artist's prerogative and it is guaranteed. -- John C. McGinley
We, as artists, we have the right to express ourselves. That is our first amendment, freedom of speech. But I also believe that we have an obligation to the youth to be somewhat responsible in what we say on records. But I think that comes with age. I think that comes with artists growing up and becoming assured of who they are as people. -- Ja Rule
Free speech includes the right to not speak. -- Jimmy Wales
Freedom of speech is a fundamental human right. -- Anthony Horowitz
Singing is best, it gives right joy to speech. -- Genevieve Taggard
Does freedom of speech give the right to offend? -- Maajid Nawaz
Freedom of speech gives you the right to stay silent. -- Neil Gaiman
Free speech is the cornerstone to every right we have. -- Mark Thomas
We travel the world, and our right to free speech is precious. -- Killer Mike
Free speech means the right to shout 'theatre' in a crowded fire. -- Abbie Hoffman
Americans' right to free speech should not be proportionate to their bank accounts. -- Bernie Sanders
Right speech comes out of silence and right silence comes out of speech. -- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Free speech is my right to say what you don't want to hear. -- George Orwell
I'm as keen as the next person to preserve the right to free speech. -- David Blunkett
Right motives give pinions to thought, and strength and freedom to speech and action. -- Mary Baker Eddy
The right to free speech is more important than the content of the speech. -- Voltaire
When they're standing right in front of you, kings are a kind of speech impediment. -- Terry Pratchett
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The prohibition of L'shon Hara is the Jewish equivalent of the Buddhist practice of Right Speech. -- Sylvia Boorstein
I am more proud of Hillary Clinton's alt-right speech than any other moment on the campaign . -- Jennifer Palmieri
[Louis Brandeis] believes in natural rights of speech and liberty and the right to pursue happiness. -- Jeffrey Rosen
It is not so much freedom of speech but the right to truth that great men protect. -- Criss Jami
Aggressive civil disobedience should be confined to a vindication of the right of free speech and free association. -- Mahatma Gandhi
One thinking it is right to speak all things, whether the word is fit for speech or unutterable. -- Sophocles
Oh my God, you guys, I seriously do not have a speech prepared whatsoever. I'm shaking right now -- Christina Aguilera
All the big powers they've silenced me. So much for free speech and choice on this fundamental human right. -- Jack Kevorkian
We civilians defend our own right to free speech. The military in Iraq does not defend our right to free speech. -- Medea Benjamin
Free speech is the bedrock of liberty and a free society. And yes, it includes the right to blaspheme and offend. -- Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Free speech, free press, free religion, the right of free assembly, yes, the right of petition... well, they are still radical ideas. -- Lyndon B. Johnson
Citizens United fought to defend our right to free speech - and won a great victory in the United States Supreme Court. -- Marsha Blackburn
The freedom of speech of private individuals includes the right to not agree, not to listen, and not to finance one's own antagonists. -- Ayn Rand
The right to free speech is important but it isn't as important as 'we're all human beings together, let's find solutions together.' -- Russell Brand
We must never forget that if the war in Vietnam is lost ... the right of free speech will be extinguished throughout the world. -- Richard M. Nixon
If you are motivated by loving kindness and compassion, there are many ways to bring happiness to others right now, starting with kind speech. -- Nhat Hanh
This Ariyan Eightfold Path, that is to say: Right view, right aim, right speech, right action, right living, right effort, right mindfulness, right contemplation. -- Gautama Buddha
Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' is my go-to song to pump myself up if I'm having a tough time or if I get really nervous right before a speech. -- Sara Blakely
Does a person have a right to change his or her own religion? This is a fundamental human right, just like a right to freedom of speech. -- Miroslav Volf
Criticism of government finds sanctuary in several portions of the 1st Amendment. It is part of the right of free speech. It embraces freedom of the press -- Hugo Black
Condoleezza Rice, the national security adviser, is right there... she's in town because her father was at Johnson Smith College... and she was delivering a speech there. -- Al Michaels
I am aware that America is and must always be a land of freedom including freedom of speech. But there is a right time and place for everything -- Beverly LaHaye
Poking fun at other people's beliefs, while it may seem frivolous and offensive, is a non-negotiable right. It is a principle that underpins free speech, the basis for progress. -- Maajid Nawaz
With typical arrogance, the Anglos claimed to cherish freedom of speech but failed to recognize this right for anyone but themselves. Where did the Constitution say anything about English? -- James Crawford

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