Soren Kierkegaard, (1813-1855) Danish philosopher Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Soren Kierkegaard Quote “People hardly ever make use of the freedom they have, for example, freedom of thought; instead they demand freedom of speech as a compensation.”Soren Kierkegaard ~ Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) Danish philosopher Freedom , Learning , Speech , Truth , Wisdom , Liberty Ratings and Comments Reply E Archer, NYC 11/8/07 ;-) Reply RobertSRQ 11/9/07 The inclination must be there before they can think freely and before that happens they must indulge Reply J Carlton, Calgary 11/9/07 Unfortunately most of us are educated in State run schools which teach that the State is wonderful, and not much else. Critical thinking isn't on the menu. Reply warren, olathe 11/9/07 Have to have the ability to think before you can exorcise the freedom of though. Reply Dana, Lincoln 11/9/07 I find it ironic that those who scream loudest for freedom of speech are the same who would control thought. Reply Ken, Allyn, WA 11/9/07 Isn't that the truth, Dana? It seems to be that the only people who are likely to be the targets of the PC censors are those who are able to think. Every fool is allowed to spew nonsense, however. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Soren Kierkegaard quote is found in these categories: Freedom quotes Learning quotes Speech quotes Truth quotes Wisdom quotes Liberty quotes About Soren Kierkegaard Bio of Soren Kierkegaard Quotations by Soren Kierkegaard Books by/about Soren Kierkegaard Soren Kierkegaard videos Soren Kierkegaard on Wikipedia