George Steinbrenner Quotes

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

You have the God-given right to kick the government around. Don't hesitate to do so.

I am so proud of Pakistanis and specifically of our lawyers for speaking out and getting their heads bashed in for a better Pakistan.

I don't want our right to be able to speak and dissent to be taken away.

So now is the time, more than ever, for those who truly value all the principles of democracy, especially including dissent, to be the most forceful in speaking up, standing up and speaking out.

You know, when we get to a point in this country where dissent is extremism, we've turned, I think, a very dark page in our history. And I don't want us to go there. I encourage Americans and I'm - right now, to go to these town hall meetings, to - to talk to your Congressmen, the people that you elected.

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

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

There is no reason for the government to limit political speech.

In a democracy, expressing disagreement with the government’s actions does not amount to sedition or insurrection—it is, and must remain, protected speech.

Our birthright under the 1st Amendment is to foster the voices of dissent.

Before every free conscience in America is subpoenaed, please speak up!

No free speech for traitors.

If the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of speech and press is to mean anything, it must allow protests even against the moral code that the standard of the day sets for the community.

This is America. Dissenting voices will continue to voice their dissent. Because they've read the operating instructions for the United States of America, and it's their right.

The right to free speech is critical to our democracy.

People have the right to protest - that's what democracy is all about. I have no problem with people exercising their democratic rights.

How is it reasonable that in a country purporting to be a democracy, I am not permitted to speak freely? Why, as a politician, should I be banned from expressing political opinions? Why, as a student of history, can I not present the facts as I see them, without fear of reprisal?

Dissent is as American as cherry pie.

We have the freedom of speech. We are able to hold hands in protest and stand up for what we believe in and have people hear what you have to say.

I welcome nonviolent protests as an exercise of our great democracy.

Democrats need to value free speech and we should not be intimidated into giving an inch of it away.

Flag-burning is plain wrong, and I'll stand up for free speech - even speech I don't like.

It would be a tragedy for democracy if dissent goes away.

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism, and I intend to continue to push my country to respect the rights of all its citizens. I will not be silenced.