Jens Stoltenberg Quotes

The only way that we can win over potential jihadists to liberal democracy is by winning the battle of ideas.

Let a hundred flowers bloom, let a hundred schools of thought contend.

Freedom rings where opinions clash.

These so-called extremists in Pakistan should be brought into the mainstream; if you marginalize them, you radicalize them.

If the so called 'democratic' individuals out there really believe in their talk about diversity, they should let those with truly different opinions be allowed to talk freely in public, too.

I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means.

Rather than allowing jihadists to shut down debate, it must proliferate so much that they simply cannot kill us all.

There is nothing wrong with intellectual differences flowing from freedom of thought as long as such differences remain confined to intellectual debates.

I want people to talk to one another no matter what their difference of opinion might be.

You have not converted a man because you have silenced him.

And the truth is, those who are terrorists only have to succeed once, and those of us who are trying to build an inclusive society have to succeed every time.

It is easy to believe in freedom of speech for those with whom we agree.

As I say, I'm a discourse advocate. What form it comes is less important to me than the fact that there is discourse.

I am looking for suggestions on what we can do about extremists within our own society. They cannot be ignored.

Fascist movements kill off their critics, literally or metaphorically, while democratic movements value, invite and even welcome criticism.

The US constitution's First Amendment rights only cover Americans, but I believe that in a democracy the competition of ideas and free speech should combat beliefs that it does not agree with - more speech and debate, not censorship.

People should be respected for the strength of their convictions, and I also believe in freedom of expression.

What we have to do... is to find a way to celebrate our diversity and debate our differences without fracturing our communities.

Pluralism ... implies disagreement and dissension within the community.

The sound of tireless voices is the price we pay for the right to hear the music of our own opinions.

In times of social turmoil, our impulse is often to pull back on free expression. We want the progress that comes from free expression, but not the tension.

You've got to ensure that the holders of an opinion, however unpopular, are allowed to put across their points of view.

Not all ideas will be accepted, but every idea deserves its own space, and every idea deserves to be expressed.

What makes Reddit special is that people feel free to express themselves. Where we want to draw the line is where that feeling of being able to express oneself freely starts to infringe on someone feeling like they can express themselves.

Seriously, we all need to get over being offended every time someone says something you don't agree with. Guess what? That's life. And I'd rather have that life any day than only hear from people who agree with me.