Shepard Fairey Quotes

Freedom of speech means freedom for those who you despise, and freedom to express the most despicable views. It also means that the government cannot pick and choose which expressions to authorize and which to prevent.

Freedom to speak and write about public questions is as important to the life of our government as is the heart to the human body. In fact, this privilege is the heart of our government. If that heart be weakened, the result is debilitation; if it be stilled, the result is death.

I can't emphasize how important free speech is to a liberal and free democracy.

Burn the flag; that's a freedom. Then I have the freedom to take it away from them and tell them how dumb they are.

The foundation of our democracy is the ability to have a debate about any subject. That is why I am so committed to defending free speech.

We should not live in fear, we should all enjoy being able to express our views freely and openly, challenge each other on issues.

American democracy is greater with free speech and open dialogue.

I fundamentally agree with the critical nature of Israeli democracy, which embraces the core notion of free speech.

Protecting free speech is not only a matter of principle, it is also pragmatic.

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

My view is, let's not shut down anyone's right to speak, let's meet their comments with more speech.

Oliver Darcy is a perpetual victim. He is constantly advocating for people to be banned and silenced. As a member of the media, Oliver Darcy should respect our First Amendment right.

Liberals love to screech about 'free speech,' but it's pretty clear to most of us that they don't really tolerate any speech but theirs.

Free speech is carelessly tossed to one side in order to silence views and people that liberals label as intolerant.

Everyone loses when voices get stifled.

The free expression of the hopes and aspirations of a people is the greatest and only safety in a sane society.

There is nothing more wonderful than freedom of speech.

The first principle of a free society is an untrammeled flow of words in an open forum.

What I love about the Internet and what I try to do on the issues is insist upon the ability to have bad taste if one wants.

Freedom of speech is central to most every other right that we hold dear in the United States and serves to strengthen the democracy of our great country. It is unfortunate, then, when actions occur that might be interpreted as contrary to this honored tenet.

The Government may not suppress lawful speech as the means to suppress unlawful speech.

Being right is less important to us than the freedom to be wrong.

In a free state there should be freedom of speech and thought.

Whatever doubt there may be as to the quality or purpose of our free speech we certainly have ample volumes in production.

When people try to stop free speech, stop people from talking, it creates pressure in the system that might cause people to act out.