George Soros Quotes

In many respects, the United States is a great country. Freedom of speech is protected more than in any other country. It is also a very free society.

Free societies are societies in which the right of dissent is protected.

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.

The only way of living in a free society is to feel that you have the right to say and do stuff.

America's greatest contribution to the world is its concept of democracy, its concept of freedom, freedom of action, freedom of speech, and freedom of thought.

In a free state there must be free speech. In libera civitate etiam linguas esse liberas.

Within the United States, we have put great emphasis upon political freedoms. Because it has been our experience that these freedoms can lead to others.

Our nation's founding fathers carefully crafted a Bill of Rights - an articulation of personal liberties woven into the entire fabric of our free society. When any of those freedoms are threatened anywhere, they must be defended and protected everywhere.

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

To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.

I think that, as Americans, we should never forget that when we tamper with freedom of speech, it is a very sensitive issue that affects all of our constitutional rights and privileges.

Freedom of the press is not an end in itself but a means to the end of achieving a free society.

I have no doubt that given a real choice, the vast majority of Muslims and Arabs, like everyone else will choose a free society over a fear society.

We live in a democracy. We have this extraordinary opportunity to use our mind and say what we think, speak as we think. Sometimes what we say is objectionable to other people. But that is part of a free society.

For me, Westernization is not about consuming fanciful goods; it's about a system of free speech, democracy, egalitarianism and respect for the people's rights and dignity.

The free society tolerates those within it who would use that freedom to destroy it.

Freedom of speech, freedom to criticize pillars of government, freedom to form parties and freedom of the press within the framework of the constitution are among the absolute rights of the public.

Democracy cannot flourish amid fear.

I believe in defending democracy by preserving democracy, not by descending to the use of the same weapons used in dictatorships, whether of the Nazi or Communist stripe.

We completely uphold the right of freedom of assembly. But there is always that important balance between security and freedom of expression in countries undergoing circumstances like ours.

A free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular.

I would like to think that in America, as time goes on, you gain freedom, not lose freedom.

I believe in democracy. I also believe in religious freedom.

One thing that is great about India is the freedom to speak and the spaces available in our democracy to protest which doesn't exist in many places in the world.

Freedom of opinion is a valuable asset in a democracy.