Flemming Rose Quotes

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

Without freedom of speech, there is no modern world, just a barbaric one.

Free speech is the cornerstone to every right we have.

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.

I'm a big advocate of freedom: freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of thought.

Freedom of expression is the foundation of a civil society …. This will come.

Freedom of expression is very important.

I don't want our right to be able to speak and dissent to be taken away.

Personally, I think people need to get over this 'being offended' thing. Being offended does not give you the right to silence people. I get offended by things all the time - it's just part of life. The right not to be offended is not a human right, especially in a democracy.

I believe in freedom of expression, and I believe that societies thrive when they permit freedom of expression.

I should be very sorry to see the United States holding anyone in confinement on account of any opinion that that person might hold. It is a fundamental tenet of our institutions that people have a right to believe what they want to believe and hold such opinions as they want to hold without having to answer to anyone for their private opinion.

Gorbachev gave us freedom of worship and freedom of speech and freedom to see what was going on and freedom to vote, but that freedom won't last unless it is underpinned by economic freedom.

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

The community which does not protect its humblest and most hated member in the free utterance of his opinions, no matter how false or hateful, is only a gang of slaves. If there is anything in the universe that can't stand discussion, let it crack.

Under democracy, individual liberty of opinion and action is jealously guarded.

With regard to freedom of expression there are basically two positions: you defend it vigorously for views you hate, or you reject it in favor of Stalinist/Fascist standards.

They who most loudly clamour for liberty do not most liberally grant it.

In the most civilized and progressive countries freedom of discussion is recognized as a fundamental principle.

I believe in freedom of expression, I don't believe in censorship.

the fundamental right of freedom of thought and expression is essential. If you curtail what the other fellow says and does, you curtail what you yourself may say and do.

I do think that our freedoms are at risk.

Well, I'm not afraid to say something if I think it's funny, even if it's harsh or racist.

People have the right to say what they want to.

Being offended by freedom of speech should never be regarded as a justification for violence.

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