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When the public's right to know is threatened, and when the rights of free speech and free press are at risk, all of the other liberties we hold dear are endangered. ↗

— Christopher Dodd

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Free speech includes the right to not speak. ↗

— Jimmy Wales

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The goal is to give people a free encyclopedia to every person in the world, in their own language. Not just in a 'free beer' kind of way, but also in the free speech kind of way. ↗

— Jimmy Wales

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The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech. ↗

— Bell Hooks

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

— Loretta Swit

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Free speech is meant to protect unpopular speech. Popular speech, by definition, needs no protection. ↗

— Neal Boortz

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

— Heywood Broun

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

— Larry Flynt

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The fact that we're protected under that Constitution in exercising the right of free speech, it's a wonderful thing. You've got to come from somewhere else to realize how valuable it is. ↗

— Pat Oliphant

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Ignorant free speech often works against the speaker. That is one of several reasons why it must be given rein instead of suppressed. ↗

— Anna Quindlen

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