Asma Jahangir Quotes

If we do not speak with our own opinion, we prevaricate with God and our conscience.

Write words you’re willing to burn at the stake for. Write words you’d believe in even if the rest of the world didn’t.

The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.

I'm someone who believes the truth needs to be heard. And if I'm empowered with the truth, I'm not going to shut up.

We have to say what we believe... whether it's popular or not.

Let us not be ashamed to speak what we shame not to think.

If you speak your mind and if it is true what you're saying, then I think the integrity of what you're saying carries through.

I just think people should be able to express themselves.

You can stay true to yourself and your friends, you can do the right thing, you can do with your life whatever you want to. I think that's a lovely message.

This is America - you're allowed to say and do what you want and what you say and do defines who you are as a person.

I will not let my sales figures dictate what I say on the blog, because the blog is what I want to say.

The simple truth is that everyone has an opinion, everyone has the right to voice it, and they should if they want to.

America needs some honest men who dare to say what they think, not what they think people want them to think.

My choices in life have been unconventional, and that's my business. But I do want to live responsibly and truthfully without hiding.

Why shouldn't I do what I want to do... I'm an American citizen.

When it was not very comfortable, politically, for me, I said things which lots of people didn't like, some of them may have liked. I said my beliefs, my truth, and my convictions, and that's how I am going to continue to do in the future.

I don't speak out of place, but if you ask me, I will definitely speak the truth. Also, my opinion is my opinion. I don't feel the need to force anybody to agree or disagree with me. But if you ask me, I do feel it's important to speak with confidence about my feelings about whatever the questions are.

People can hold any opinion that they want on any subject that they choose. Just don't proactively lie to people. It's a simple request, really, and one that we don't hear nearly enough.

I always speak my mind. Whether it be something that's going on in the world, something on the basketball court, or just something I saw with somebody else that's not right.

I never regret or sit back and think that I shouldn't have said something. There are a lot of people who tell me that you shouldn't say this or that or should keep quiet, and I really think that I can either be true to my conscience or can live a fake life by staying quiet.

In 'Who's Who,' my hobbies are listed as eating, sleeping, and voicing one's opinion. Not necessarily the right opinion, but it's mine.

I'm a big believer in freedom and people's rights to express themselves and not have government interfere in that type of thing.

Everyone has the right to their own opinion.

I will live and die by this testimony: that I loved a good conscience; that I never invaded another man's liberty; and that I preserved my own.

I have a right to voice my opinion, but you know - when you can't really make choices, it really don't matter.