Beppe Grillo Quotes

Politicians are there to try to deal with stuff, but sometimes it's both fortunate and unfortunate that people like us have more... not involvement, but more power in the stuff that we say.

Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk.

Unfortunately, the media, which are not at all reluctant to act in their own self-interest, have succeeded in equating reform in the public mind with further restrictions on just about everyone else's freedom of political speech.

And so popular culture raises issues that are very important, actually, in the country I think. You get issues of the First Amendment rights and issues of drug use, issues of AIDS, and things like that all arise naturally out of pop culture.

In many ways, I think that, while we've been remarkably violent in our media, there's been a real schizophrenia. In private, on the Internet, and on public-affairs shows or talk radio, we're way more explicit than we've ever been.

I think Thomas Jefferson would have said the more speech, the better.

I certainly think it's very important that writers as citizens - not necessarily as writers, but just as ordinary citizens - should talk about things that matter to them.

Injecting new ideas into public debate is the supreme function of the newspaper columnist. Politicians and civil servants absolutely will not take the risk.

We all must follow the rule of law, not the rule of aldermen.

People who write letters to the editor are idiots.

All people have the duty and the right to participate in public debate.

How many thousands pronounce boldly on the affairs of the public whom God nor men never qualified for such judgment?

Those who dare to speak out about major public events may not receive tangible benefits, but they receive the very considerable reward of high moral reputation among fellow Chinese as well as in the international community.

When we speak freely, let us speak plainly, for plain speech is wholesome; especially, plain speech about public affairs and public men.

I do believe with all my soul In the gret Press's freedom, To pint the people to the goal And in the traces lead ‘em.

I think there's a difference between calling people out and understanding the role that the press plays in a free society.

If there is ever an amelioration of the condition of mankind, philosophers, theologians, legislators, politicians and moralists will find that the regulation of the press is the most difficult, dangerous and important problem they have to resolve. Mankind cannot now be governed without it, nor at present with it.

There is so much going on in world, even just on the Internet. I think TV should push to put some of the positive things going on in shows, and also to discuss more of the negative things so more people can relate.

I think it's lovely when people are more involved in local politics.

Every one has right to express his views on any subject, and I am a common man, a tax payer, and part of the society.

Unless we citizens speak out, unless we are vigilant, democracy cannot fully function.

I think we need to raise our voices, and we need to demonstrate to the people we represent, as well as the American people, that their leaders have a responsibility to take action.

It's OK to say whatever you want. It's a free country. And it's also OK for the rest of us to say 'We don't like what you're saying.' That's actually our job as members of Congress.

I'm pleased about representing any portion of Montclair.

You have a lot of people asking for town halls with the purpose of disrupting a town hall.