Julian Assange Quotes

People have the right to say what they want to.

Be alert that dictators have always played on the natural human tendency to blame others and to oversimplify. And don't regard yourself as a guardian of freedom unless you respect and preserve the rights of people you disagree with to free, public, unhampered Expression

This country is built on free speech.

Freedom of choice and free speech without fear must be defended.

We are wedded to freedom of expression and shall do nothing to diminish that freedom.

After visits to several Communist countries (USSR, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Slovenia, East Germany, Vietnam, China, Cuba), I feel strongly that most "revolutionary" types around the world don't realize the importance of freedom of the press and the air, a right to peaceably assemble and discuss anything, including the dangers of such discussions.

Everybody favours free speech in the slack moments when no axes are being ground.

We live in a free world, so everyone can say whatever.

We can never intimidate and discourage the people who voice their words with courage. The essence of freedom rests precisely here - in the freedom of expression of the people. And we must protect it.

I don't believe in this idea of, 'That's hate speech, stop it.'

I don't think we should be deprived of the privilege of free speech.

I always think the true test of free speech is when someone says something you don't like.

Better a thousandfold abuse of free speech than denial of free speech.

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

Free speech is the whole thing, the whole ball game. Free speech is life itself.

I would hope to inspire in my listeners a feeling of freedom - of speech, thought and political activity.

We need to defend absolutely the freedom of speech.

In this country you can say aloud or publish just about anything you like.

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.

The freedom to express yourself without fear - that perhaps is something we in the U.S. take for granted. It's almost inconceivable to think we would be afraid to express our opinions or thoughts, but that's not true for all parts of the world now, and certainly not before World War II.

Fundamentally, I do agree, certainly, people must be allowed to express their own opinions freely. Freedom is part of the essential rights of all nations.

You know, everybody believes in free speech until you start questioning them about it.

I'm a free speech bigot. I don't like censorship; I just don't think it's a good thing.

In America we don’t apologize for opinions, that’s why we have a 1st Amendment. If we can’t discuss even controversial opinions in the pages of our newspapers, where are we going to do it?

In Canada we respect freedom of speech but we do not worship it.