Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Hosea Ballou Quote “The oppression of any people for opinion’s sake has rarely had any other effect than to fix those opinions deeper, and render them more important.” ~ Hosea Ballou (1771-1852) Censorship , Oppression , Propaganda Ratings and Comments 1 Reply Mike, Norwalk 8/24/11 usually 3 Reply E Archer, NYC 8/24/11 Sometimes. Sometimes is shuts people up for good... Reply dick, fort worth 8/24/11 A good quote from a good Universalist minister. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Hosea Ballou quote is found in these categories: Censorship quotes Oppression quotes Propaganda quotes About Hosea Ballou Bio of Hosea Ballou Quotations by Hosea Ballou Books by/about Hosea Ballou Hosea Ballou videos Hosea Ballou on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Hosea Ballou