Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., (1922-2007) American author Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Quote “All these people talk so eloquently about getting back to good old-fashioned values…and I say let’s get back to the good old-fashioned First Amendment of the good old-fashioned Constitution of the United States – and to hell with the censors! Give me knowledge or give me death!”Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. ~ Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922-2007) American author Speech , Censorship , Death Ratings and Comments Reply Kerri, Benton, PA 9/22/06 Reply gabriel, stony plain 11/22/06 Reply jim k, Austin 10/23/18 Reply E Archer, NYC 10/26/18 People talk about 'values' when restricting each others' 'rights.' It is the Truth that sets one free — thus the eternal enemy of authoritarians. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. quote is found in these categories: Speech quotes Censorship quotes Death quotes About Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Bio of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Quotations by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Books by/about Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. videos Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.