Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page John Osborne Quote “Censorship is the commonest social blasphemy because it is mostly concealed, built into us by indolence, self-interest and cowardice.” ~ John Osborne (1929-1994) British playwright Censorship , Courage , Fear , Free Thought , Prohibition , Propaganda , Speech Ratings and Comments 1 Reply Kevin Shearer, Quote.(1 of many) 8/2/05 Hmmm...When you change the way you look at things,the things you look at change.When perception is altered by new understanding,beliefs become rearranged. Reply Mike, Norwalk 7/21/16 Cantors of the occupying statist theocracy infesting this land have a most concealed dogma that they may not sing against. The censorship of all that is outside the indolent dogma is truly based on self-interest and cowardice. Reply jim k, Austin 7/21/16 1 Reply E Archer, NYC 7/21/16 I like "censorship is social blasphemy." ;-) What does that make Facebook, the "social blasphemy network" ? The "indolence, self-interest and cowardice" evidently apply... SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This John Osborne quote is found in these categories: Censorship quotes Courage quotes Fear quotes Free Thought quotes Prohibition quotes Propaganda quotes Speech quotes About John Osborne Bio of John Osborne Quotations by John Osborne Books by/about John Osborne John Osborne videos John Osborne on Wikipedia Astrological chart for John Osborne