Quotes About Freedom Of Expression

#1. Why should not the camera artist break away from the worn out conventions and claim the freedom of expression which any art must have to be alive.

Alvin Langdon Coburn

#2. I support freedom of expression, no matter whose, so I oppose DDoS attacks regardless of their target ... they're the poison gas of cyberspace.

John Perry Barlow

#3. I hope that all critical Muslims read the ruling in full, because it states very clearly what freedom of expression in Denmark is about.

Carsten Juste

#4. The news that comes out of Pakistan is always geared toward terrorism and fundamentalism. But when you give people freedom of expression and the freedom to go out and be social and to express themselves, you will see a change. I see that coming about in my country.

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#5. Without freedom of expression, good taste means nothing.

Neil Young

#6. With regard to freedom of expression there are basically two positions: you defend it vigorously for views you hate, or you reject it in favor of Stalinist/Fascist standards.

Noam Chomsky

#7. It would be too frightening for me to consider myself a role model. But I like the idea of not being afraid of letting your imagination rule you, to feel the freedom of expression, to let creativity be your overwhelming drive rather than other things.

Florence Welch

#8. Freedom of expression is the matrix, the indispensable condition, of nearly every other form of freedom.

Benjamin Cardozo

#9. Freedom of expression is no longer a political nicety, but a precondition for economic competitiveness.

Alvin Toffler

#10. Every religion has its dignity ... in freedom of expression there are limits.

Pope Francis

#11. I regard freedom of expression as the primary right without which one can not have a proper functioning democracy.

Lord Hailsham

#12. I'm for the freedom of expression, given that it will be under strict control.

Alan Bennett

#13. And although I'm all for freedom of expression and against censorship, there are certain things I'm not willing to go to jail for.

Tom Lehrer

#14. I come from strong people who believe in the freedom of expression and, of course, a culture that believes in that. So the idea of overcoming adversity is something that is not unfamiliar.

Robert Battle

#15. To become self-aware, people must be allowed to hear a plurality of opinions and then make up their own minds. They must be allowed to say, write and publish whatever they want. Freedom of expression is the most basic, but fundamental, right. Without it, human beings are reduced to automatons.

Ma Jian

#16. Freedom of expression has a responsibility by those people who espouse it in the West, in particular non-Muslims.

Anjem Choudary

#17. There has to be a cut-off somewhere between the freedom of expression and a graphically explicit free-for-all.

E.A. Bucchianeri

#18. One certain effect of war is to diminish freedom of expression.

Howard Zinn

#19. It is necessary to ensure that the requirement to combat terrorism is not used to clamp down on freedom of expression, legitimate dissent, freedom of association and so on.

Mary Robinson

#20. See we just had a misunderstanding. I thought we lived in the U.S. of A., the United States of America. But actually we live in the U.S. of A., the United States of Advertising. Freedom of expression is guaranteed? If you've got the money!

Bill Hicks

#21. If there is no freedom of expression, then the beauty of life is lost. Participation in a society is not an artistic choice, it's a human need.

Ai Weiwei

#22. If we do not believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we do not believe in it at all.

Noam Chomsky

#23. The use of "religion" as an excuse to repress the freedom of expression and to deny human rights is not confined to any country or time.

Margaret Atwood

#24. Liberty of thought soon shrivels without freedom of expression. Nor can truth be pursued in an atmosphere hostile to the endeavor or under dangers which are hazarded only by heroes.

Felix Frankfurter

#25. Freedom of expression is the foundation of human rights, the source of humanity, and the mother of truth.

Liu Xiaobo

#26. I am conservative with a small 'c.' It's possible to be conservative in fiscal policy, and tolerant on moral issues or questions of freedom of expression.

Mick Jagger

#27. Freedom of expression must be considered sacred and thought can only be corrected by counter thought.

Naguib Mahfouz

#28. Fashion is a lifestyle, it's a choice,it's a freedom of expression.You have to live it, you have to love it. You have to breathe it. Life's all about love and glamour.

Christina Aguilera

#29. I believe in freedom of expression, and I believe that societies thrive when they permit freedom of expression.

Henry A. Kissinger

#30. Total freedom of expression does not compensate for lack of talent.

Nicolas Gomez Davila

#31. I believe in the freedom of expression, unequivocally - though, as I have written before, I wish more people would understand that freedom of expression is not freedom from consequence.

Roxane Gay

#32. I will follow anyone ... and invite everyone ... too unite and defend the freedom of expression.

Widad Akreyi

#33. Two things form the bedrock of any open society - freedom of expression and rule of law. If you don't have those things, you don't have a free country.

Salman Rushdie

#34. Laws alone can not secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population.

Albert Einstein

#35. None of us would trade freedom of expression for the narrowness of the public censor. America is a free market for people who have something to say, and need not fear to say it.

Hubert H. Humphrey

#36. I was intelligent enough to make up my own mind. I not only had freedom of choice, I had freedom of expression.

Amy Tan

#37. We also have no taboos against freedom of expression. Although I am president, I must confront the criticism of party members in my election district once every three months. In addition, people pay close attention to what my wife does and how my children live.

Nguyen Minh Triet

#38. When the human condition is finally demystified, human insecurity and nervousness will be at a maximum ... for this ultimate enlightenment to be allowed, society is going to have to adhere scrupulously to the democratic principle of freedom of expression.

Jeremy Griffith

#39. What is the best thing that happens if we refuse to abide by the dictates of political correctness? I believe that we could return to a nation that truly cherishes freedom of speech and freedom of expression.

Ben Carson

#40. The limits of freedom of expression is tautological: it ends at the point where it begins to affect the freedom of expression of others.

Rafael K Nunes

#41. The dark net is a world of power and freedom: of expression, of creativity, of information, of ideas. Power and freedom endow our creative and our destructive faculties. The dark net magnifies both, making it easier to explore every desire, to act on every dark impulse, to indulge every neurosis.

Jamie Bartlett

#42. Al Jazeera is known in the Arab world as the voice of freedom of expression.

Wadah Khanfar

#43. People who think of children's nudity as a tool don't need freedom of expression.

Agnes Chan

#44. Freedom of expression is actually a way for people to know themselves better, and to understand themselves better. Because without it, you become a stranger to yourself.

Lucien Bourjeily

#45. When Al Gore picked Joe Lieberman to be his running mate in the 2000 presidential campaign, Eszterhas wrote "Joe Lieberman frightens me. Why should we, an Hollywood voter, donate money to a man who threatens our creative freedom, our freedom of expression."

David Shuster

#46. Well, one thing, you got to stand in a courtroom and listen to a judge sentencing you to 25 years in prison before you realize that freedom of expression can no longer be taken for granted.

Larry Flynt

#47. I'm a big advocate of freedom: freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of thought.

Jimmy Wales

#48. Freedom of expression and freedom of peaceable assembly must remain sacrosanct.

Bryant McGill

#49. Contrary to popular misconception, Islam does not mean peace but rather means submission to the commands of Allah alone. Therefore, Muslims do not believe in the concept of freedom of expression, as their speech and actions are determined by divine revelation and not based on people's desires.

Anjem Choudary

#50. I think both freedom of religion and freedom of expression are both fundamental human rights, everyone has not only the freedom and the right but the obligation to say what Pope Francis thinks for the common good ... we have the right to have this freedom openly without offending.

Pope Francis

#51. Once one accepts the premise of the Declaration of Independence - that governments derive "their just powers from the consent of the governed" - it follows that the governed must, in order to exercise their right of consent, have full freedom of expression.

Thomas I. Emerson

#52. I am talking about anything that is a provocation - ignore it. When something falls under freedom of expression, you can read it and take a critical distance.

Tariq Ramadan

#53. For what good is freedom of expression if you lack the means to express yourself?

Roy Peter Clark

#54. I defend both the freedom of expression and society's right to counter it. I must pay the price for differing. It is the natural way of things.

Naguib Mahfouz

#55. The more restricted a method, the lesser the opportunity for one's individual freedom of expression.

Bruce Lee

#56. Freedom of expression does not extend to insulting the Prophets of Allah ...

Anjem Choudary

#57. To understand Occupy Wall Street, you have to understand artists. Art is freedom - freedom of expression - and its message has resonated through society for centuries.

Peter M. Brant

#58. Any director or writer or artist has the right to do what they want to do - freedom of expression is something I celebrate.

Birgitte Hjort Sorensen

#59. We thought the church had withdrawn from interfering in Italian politics ... but instead there is a terrible resurgence. These are ugly signs for freedom of expression.

Dario Fo

#60. I think it's a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power.

Ai Weiwei

#61. Where tradition tells us that people are best kept under control and denied freedom of expression and action, humanistic psychology argues for liberation, more open decision-making and a sharing of power and control.

Keith Tudor

#62. Those religions that are oppressive to women are also against democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression.

Taslima Nasrin

#63. Freedom of expression truly exists only when a society's most repugnant nitwits are allowed to spew their nonsense in public.

Sarah Vowell

#64. I'm very keen on having true freedom of expression. True freedom of faith. And free practice of religious faith.

Mohammed Morsi

#65. The Turkish road is not my model because I am critical of the way you are dealing with freedom of expression, of how you are dealing with the treatment of minorities, and your economic vision.

Tariq Ramadan

#66. What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.

Salman Rushdie

#67. I think, like any artist or any writer, I just want to have that pure freedom of expression and of thought - the freedom to explore and move in unexpected ways.

Jhumpa Lahiri

#68. Acting is the most pure fun as far as jobs go, but it can be limiting in terms of freedom of expression. You are never the master of the story, just a part of it. But writing and directing give you the power of the gods.

David Hayter

#69. The United States gave me opportunities that my country of origin could not: freedom of the press and complete freedom of expression.

Jorge Ramos

#70. Liberty, which means resisting all forms of cultural authoritarianism, be it from the right wing church, black ideologues, black nationalists, or mainstream white media. We have to accent liberty and freedom of expression and thought in all their forms.

Cornel West

#71. In America it's live by the sword of freedom of expression and be will to die by it as well.

Vince McMahon

#72. We talk a lot about our right to freedom of expression, but we need to talk more about our responsibility to freedom of expression. We all want to be heard, but let's acknowledge the difference between speaking up with intention and speaking up for attention

Monica Lewinsky

#73. I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams.

Madonna

#74. Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and popular participation is the essence of our democracy.

Corazon Aquino

#75. I thank Pussy Riot for standing firmly in their belief for Freedom of Expression, and making all women of the world proud to be women.

Yoko Ono

#76. Here [in the USA], you have the best laws for freedom of expression. The problem is that expression can be bought by people who don't want you have it. Apparently, true patriotism destroys freedom of expression.

Marjane Satrapi

#77. We can never intimidate and discourage the people who voice their words with courage. The essence of freedom rests precisely here - in the freedom of expression of the people. And we must protect it.

Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

#78. We must defend freedom of expression and if I had to chose, I prefer the excess of caricature over the excess of censure.

Nicolas Sarkozy

#79. People should be respected for the strength of their convictions, and I also believe in freedom of expression.

Joseph J. Lhota

#80. When you come across with the ideas that you don't like and even hate, do these three things: Be tolerant, be tolerant and be tolerant! Let them speak! Let the stupid and even the fools speak! Protecting freedom of expression under every circumstance is an honour for a man!

Mehmet Murat Ildan

#81. The major difference frequently is in time. The motion picture, for example, gives you considerably more freedom of expression than does the confined thirty-minute television show. But in essence, they're not that dissimilar.

Rod Serling

#82. But it also came at a significant cost for human rights, and today's restricted freedom of expression, self-censorship and stunted multi-party democracy.

Phil Robertson

#83. I certainly was one of the instigators in the 1960s of freedom of expression.

Sally Kirkland

#84. Art is where we make a stand. If we don't make it there, freedom of expression is lost for everyone - for artists, for journalists, and for everyday people.

Lucien Bourjeily

#85. The new freedom of expression brought by the Internet goes far beyond politics. People relate to each other in new ways, posing questions about how we should respond to people when all that we know about them is what we have learned through a medium that permits all kinds of anonymity and deception.

Peter Singer

#86. It seemed that freedom of expression had run amuck, or had run as far as the Government would allow it to go.

Kenneth Eade

#87. Any restrictions to freedom of expression will always open the door to possible others, because analogical reasoning can mount arguments showing why this or that class of objects is closely similar to those for which exceptions have been made.

Randal Marlin

#88. The right to freedom of expression is justified first of all as the right of an individual purely in his capacity as an individual. It derives from the widely accepted premise of Western thought that the proper end of man is the realization of his character and potentialities as a human being.

Thomas I. Emerson

#89. Freedom of expression is a very essential condition for me to make any art. Also, it is an essential value for my life. I have to protect this right and also to fight for the possibility.

Ai Weiwei

#90. Young players need freedom of expression to develop as creative players ... they should be encouraged to try skills without fear of failure.

Arsene Wenger

#91. Magical realism allows an artist like myself to inject layers of meaning without being obvious. In American culture, where there is freedom of expression, this approach may seem forced, unnecessary and misunderstood. But this system of communication has become very Iranian.

Shirin Neshat

#92. I believe in absolute freedom of expression. Everyone has a right to offend and be offended.

Taslima Nasrin

#93. A country which is governed by the religious rules cannot be called as a country, but just a big open prison! Where freedom of expression doesn't exist, where freedom is just a dream, over there nothing exists, nothing but the utter ugliness of a fascist oppression!

Mehmet Murat Ildan

#94. There is no organised encounter group. There is simply a freedom of expression - of feelings and thoughts - on any personally relevant issue.

Carl R. Rogers

#95. I am an optimist, and I believe that people are inherently good and that if you give everyone a voice and freedom of expression, the truth and the good will outweigh the bad.

Matt Mullenweg

#96. In their pursuit to make us choose the "right" option, politicians and media pundits create a new holy entity called freedom of expression. It becomes another sacred, holy, untouchable "cow." Another religious concept which if you're "killed" promoting, you become a "martyr.

Anonymous

#97. Even though the Internet touches every part of our lives, one person is to blame for potentially destroying its potential for innovation and freedom of expression: former FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski.

Marvin Ammori

#98. Freedom of expression comes with responsibilities, especially when it comes with serious implications for peace.

Mohammed Morsi

#99. True observation begins when devoid of set patterns; freedom of expression occurs when one is beyond system.

Bruce Lee

#100. Ever since taking office, the Obama administration has sought to accommodate Islamist demands that freedom of expression be curbed, lest it offend Muslims and stoke violence. For example, in 2009, the administration co-sponsored a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution along those lines.

Frank Gaffney