Justice William O. Douglas, (1898-1980), U. S. Supreme Court Justice Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Famous Justice William O. Douglas Quote “Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us.”Justice William O. Douglas ~ Justice William O. Douglas (1898-1980), U. S. Supreme Court Justice Freedom , Government , Individual Rights , Justice , Media , Religion , Sovereignty , Truth , Liberty , Civil Rights , America , Agnostic Ratings and Comments 4 Reply J Carlton, Calgary 12/9/13 Gee that wasn't very "Politically Correct" was it? LOL 4 Reply Mike, Norwalk 12/9/13 The un-American acts of restricting free thought and speech is the subterfuge most diligently pursued by government schools and media in the once land of the free and home of the brave. 3 Reply cal, Lewisville, TX 12/9/13 I agree wholly with freedom of speech and thought until they want to smear it in my face. 3 Reply E Archer, NYC 12/9/13 You are free to speak, and I am free to listen or not and to agree or not. But no one has a right to be a nuisance. The right to privacy and conscience are limiting factors to the right to speak. You are free to make your own music, as long as you do not force me to listen to it. Personally, I wouldn't mind a little more silence -- frankly, I have heard enough prattle for quite some time. ;-) 1 Reply Patrick Henry, Red Hill 11/13/17 It is also true, as Justice Robert Jackson expressed it, that the Constitution is not a suicide pact... Reply jim k, austin 11/13/17 2 Reply E Archer, NYC 11/13/17 The introduction of the concept of 'hate speech' has corrupted free speech. The stories coming from college campuses today tell us that free speech is not welcome, it is considered 'hateful.' The speakers are then vilified and the mob is encouraged to lynch them for their rhetoric. All in the name of tolerance, mind you, not love. The media fuels the fire as authorities on speech correctness and continue with their mantras of tolerance, diversity, and blame. Violent response to spoken words is the epitome of hypocrisy. This is not tolerance, this is not "non-hate speech", this is not a dialogue, it IS violence, it IS violating people's rights, it IS war. Why are colleges promoting violence and civil war in the name of tolerance and diversity? It is now a punishable 'offense' to say something that might hurt someone's feelings -- unless you are a white heterosexual male, the ultimate 'offender' of all. Reply Mary - MI 11/17/17 Reply jim k, Austin 3/16/21 SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Justice William O. Douglas quote is found in these categories: Freedom quotes Government quotes Individual Rights quotes Justice quotes Media quotes Religion quotes Sovereignty quotes Truth quotes Liberty quotes Civil Rights quotes America quotes Agnostic quotes About Justice William O. Douglas Bio of Justice William O. Douglas Quotations by Justice William O. Douglas Books by/about Justice William O. Douglas Justice William O. Douglas videos Justice William O. Douglas on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Justice William O. Douglas