Freedom Of Expression Quotes

Freedom Of Expression Quote of the day

I certainly was one of the instigators in the 1960s of freedom of expression.

We thought the church had withdrawn from interfering in Italian politics... but instead there is a terrible resurgence. These are ugly signs for freedom of expression.

Freedom of expression comes with responsibilities, especially when it comes with serious implications for peace.

If there is no freedom of expression, then the beauty of life is lost. Participation in a society is not an artistic choice, it’s a human need.

Freedom of expression is the foundation of human rights, the source of humanity, and the mother of truth.

I like the idea of not being afraid of letting your imagination rule you, to feel the freedom of expression, to let creativity be your overwhelming drive rather than other things.

Freedom of expression does not extend to insulting the Prophets of Allah.

Laws alone can not secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population.

I was intelligent enough to make up my own mind. I not only had freedom of choice, I had freedom of expression.

Total freedom of expression does not compensate for lack of talent.

One certain effect of war is to diminish freedom of expression. Patriotism becomes the order of the day, and those who question the war are seen as traitors, to be silenced and imprisoned.

Freedom of expression is actually a way for people to know themselves better, and to understand themselves better. Because without it, you become a stranger to yourself.

Freedom of expression has a responsibility by those people who espouse it in the West, in particular non-Muslims.

We must defend freedom of expression and if I had to chose, I prefer the excess of caricature over the excess of censure.

The interest in encouraging freedom of expression in a democratic society outweighs any theoretical but unproven benefit of censorship.

I am talking about anything that is a provocation - ignore it. When something falls under freedom of expression, you can read it and take a critical distance.

Freedom of expression is not absolute. Countries have laws that define the framework for exercising this right and which, for instance, condemn racist language.

Happiness is achieved when you stop waiting for your life to begin and start making the most of the moment you are in.

Without freedom of expression, good taste means nothing.

Freedom of expression must be considered sacred and thought can only be corrected by counter thought.

When you become centered, suddenly there is great freedom because you know you are not the mind and you are not the body.

I think it’s a responsibility for any artist to protect freedom of expression and to use any way to extend this power.

Freedom to think requires not only freedom of expression but also freedom from the threat of orthodoxy and being outcast and ostracized.

True observation begins when devoid of set patterns; freedom of expression occurs when one is beyond system.

The law is agnostic about truth.

Art is about freedom of expression, and should not be molded to fit any propaganda or lofty ideal.

I regard freedom of expression as the primary right without which one can not have a proper functioning democracy.

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.

Freedom of expression is no longer a political nicety, but a precondition for economic competitiveness.

Every religion has its dignity ... in freedom of expression there are limits.

It is necessary to ensure that the requirement to combat terrorism is not used to clamp down on freedom of expression, legitimate dissent, freedom of association and so on.

For what good is freedom of expression if you lack the means to express yourself?

I support freedom of expression, no matter whose, so I oppose DDoS attacks regardless of their target... they're the poison gas of cyberspace.

None of us would trade freedom of expression for the narrowness of the public censor. America is a free market for people who have something to say, and need not fear to say it.

Al Jazeera is known in the Arab world as the voice of freedom of expression.

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

Freedom of expression is a very essential condition for me to make any art. Also, it is an essential value for my life. I have to protect this right and also to fight for the possibility.

Fashion is a lifestyle, it's a choice,it's a freedom of expression.You have to live it, you have to love it. You have to breathe it. Life's all about love and glamour.

And although I'm all for freedom of expression and against censorship, there are certain things I'm not willing to go to jail for.

My definition of art has always been the same. It is about freedom of expression, a new way of communication. It is never about exhibiting in museums or about hanging it on the wall.

There has to be a cut-off somewhere between the freedom of expression and a graphically explicit free-for-all.

The clothing, the makeup, the freedom of expression in [the models'] bodies. It was Linda and Christy and Naomi at the time. So I modeled before college.

The use of "religion" as an excuse to repress the freedom of expression and to deny human rights is not confined to any country or time.

No one can give you freedom but you.

The Turkish road is not my model because I am critical of the way you are dealing with freedom of expression, of how you are dealing with the treatment of minorities, and your economic vision.

But it also came at a significant cost for human rights, and today's restricted freedom of expression, self-censorship and stunted multiparty democracy.

Akbar Ganji is a human rights activist in Iran and he works on freedom of expression and he does his job very well.

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

I'm for the freedom of expression, given that it will be under strict control.

Joe Lieberman frightens me. Why should we, an Hollywood voter, donate money to a man who threatens our creative freedom, our freedom of expression.