Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Norman O. Brown Quote “Freedom is poetry, taking liberties with words, breaking the rules of normal speech, violating common sense.” ~ Norman O. Brown Love’s Body, 1966 Freedom , Individualism , Liberty , Reason , Revolution , Speech Ratings and Comments Reply Anonymous 12/25/06 completely wrong Reply talee shay, park city 12/6/07 i believe this piece to freedom. Reply Castro, Santa Cruz, CA 2/17/09 The other part left out in the end: Freedom is violence. What can I say other than this old teacher seemed to get this across to me in many ways, and now, when I begin to think I drop the silent letter and think in ways more mercurial than previously acknowledged. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Norman O. Brown quote is found in these categories: Freedom quotes Individualism quotes Liberty quotes Reason quotes Revolution quotes Speech quotes About Norman O. Brown Bio of Norman O. Brown Quotations by Norman O. Brown Books by/about Norman O. Brown Norman O. Brown videos Norman O. Brown on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Norman O. Brown