Quotes about Speech

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Everyone is by absolute natural right the master of his own thoughts, and thus utter failure will attend any attempt in — Baruch Spinoza, Theological-Political Treatise
In an era of weaponized sensitivity, participation in public discourse is growing so perilous, so fraught with the dange — Lionel Shriver, The Mandibles: A Family, 2029-2047
Anyway, I have long had a very definite tendency to tune out the moment I come anywhere near either a pulpit or a soapbo — James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time
When a moral man speaks, listen. But when immoral men speak, toss away their words like bad fruit. Truth will never shin — Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
The real Machiavellian genius of the First Amendment is that free speech turns out to be mostly harmless — a lot of P.C. — Tim Kreider
Two things form the bedrock of any open society — freedom of expression and rule of law. If you don’t have those things, — Salman Rushdie
Talk less. Do more. Fear less. Achieve more. — Matshona Dhliwayo
When bitter, say little; when angry, say nothing; when happy, say much; when joyful, say all. — Matshona Dhliwayo
Knowing what to say is sense, when to say it is intelligence, how to say it is wisdom, why and how to say it is enlighte — Matshona Dhliwayo
What you think is a seed, what you say is the bud, and what you do is the fruit. — Matshona Dhliwayo
Beautiful silence is better than ugly speech. — Matshona Dhliwayo
To avoid enemies, say nothing; to avoid critics, do nothing; to avoid haters, be nothing; but to avoid mediocrity, ignor — Matshona Dhliwayo
There seems to be a direct correlation between the spike in suicides by young people and the increase in cyberbullying a — Germany Kent
We walked always in beauty, it seemed to me. We walked and looked about, or stood and looked. Sometimes, less often, we — Wendell Berry, Jayber Crow
Ah, fairest maiden, thine beauty doth maketh mine loins stir, and mine cup runneth over. — Wayne Gerard Trotman, Kaya Abaniah and the Father of the Forest
Followers of Christ are not called to be merely tolerant of others. We are called to love those who disagree with us. Ab — Tim Muehlhoff, Authentic Communication: Christian Speech Engaging Culture
His own opinion, which he does not air, is that the origin of speech lie in song, and the origins of song in the need to — J.M. Coetzee, Disgrace
Trading old broken mirrors that feed lies into our souls for new mirrors of freedom requires choices. — Danielle Bernock, Emerging with Wings: A True Story of Lies, Pain, and the Love That Heals
The ego dies and the ego lives, but people say that ‘I died’. That which takes birth and dies is the ego, and the Soul i — Dada Bhagwan
When your soul whispers listen, when your heart speaks listen. Whenever you know it's real love, don't let it pass you b — Amaka Imani Nkosazana, Heart Crush