Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [261-280] of 502 Speech quotesSpeech QuotesSpeech Previous 20 quotes Next 20 quotes I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.~ Thomas Jefferson ...truth is great and will prevail if left to herself; that she is the proper and sufficient antagonist to error, and has nothing to fear from the conflict unless by human interposition disarmed of her natural weapons, free argument and debate, errors ceasing to be dangerous when it is permitted freely to contradict them.~ Thomas Jefferson Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.~ Thomas Jefferson Where the press is free and every man able to read, all is safe.~ Thomas Jefferson Free speech, free press, free religion, the right of free assembly, yes, the right of petition... well, they are still radical ideas.~ Lyndon B. Johnson Books and ideas are the most effective weapons against intolerance and ignorance.~ Lyndon B. Johnson In order that all men might be taught to speak truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it.~ Dr. Samuel Johnson [Censors are] people with secret attractions to various temptations... They are defending themselves under the pretext of defending others, because at heart they fear their own weaknesses.~ Ernest Jones The Liberty of the press is the Palladium of all the civil, political and religious rights of an Englishman.~ Junius I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound and stab us.~ Franz Kafka The multiple human needs and desires that demand privacy among two or more people in the midst of social life must inevitably lead to cryptology wherever men thrive and wherever they write.~ David Kahn It is a paradox of modern life that speech, although highly prized, enjoys its great protection in part because it is so often of no concern to anyone. To an alarming degree, tolerance depends not on principle, but on indifference.~ Harry Kalven, Jr. Seditious libel is the doctrine that flourished in England during and after the Star Chamber. It is the hallmark of closed societies throughout the world. Under it criticism of government is viewed as defamation and punished as a crime.~ Harry Kalven, Jr. Simply according artistic works the same protection as nonartistic works may not be sufficient to protect creativity. After all, the very essence of artistic expression is invention and artists necessarily draw on their own experience. But if the rules of liability are unclear, artists will not be able to know how much disguise is sufficient to protect their claims from the claims of those who may see themselves in the portrayals.~ Irving Kaufman The First Amendment is often inconvenient. But that is besides the point. Inconvenience does not absolve the government of its obligation to tolerate speech.~ Justice Anthony Kennedy There is little value in insuring the survival of our nation if our traditions do not survive with it. And there is very grave danger that an announced need for increased security will be seized upon by those anxious to expand its meaning to the very limits of official censorship and concealment.~ John F. Kennedy As part of the conversation with student leaders, we talked about the concept of Zero Tolerance. While I appreciate the desire for such a policy, it is unachievable under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The challenge we all face is to find the balance between wanting to eliminate expressions of racism and bigotry and supporting the free speech guaranteed by the First Amendment. If we value freedom of speech, we must acknowledge that some may find the expressions of others unwelcome, painful, or even, offensive. We can, however, speak out and condemn such expressions, and we can work to create a more welcoming and inclusive environment. ~ Mark Kennedy If our constitution had followed the style of Saint Paul, the First Amendment might have concluded: “But the greatest of these is speech.” In the darkness of tyranny, this is the key to the sunlight. If it is granted, all doors open. If it is withheld, none.~ Robert F. Kennedy The intolerant man will not rely on persuasion, or on the worth of the idea. He would deny to others the very freedom of opinion or of dissent which he so stridently demands for himself. He cannot trust democracy.~ Robert F. Kennedy What is objectionable, what is dangerous about extremists is not that they are extreme, but that they are intolerant. The evil is not what they say about their cause, but what they say about their opponents.~ Robert F. Kennedy Previous 20 quotes Next 20 quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print