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Censorship Quotes
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While the Internet is censored in China, the censorship is allowing a level of speech to take place that's unprecedented. (Quote by - Ethan Zuckerman)
But, uh, censorship at that time said that you just absolutely couldn't do anything involving children and so we had to go from there. I don't remember what I changed it to. Duvall is just excellent in it. (Quote by - Robert Towne)
Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost. (Quote by - Thomas Jefferson)
Here we have bishops, priests, and deacons, a Censorship Board, vigilant librarians, confraternities and sodalities, Duce Maria, Legions of Mary, Knights of this Christian order and Knights of that one, all surrounding the sinner's free will in an embattled circle. (Quote by - Sean O'Casey)
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? - Who will watch the watchers? (Quote by - Juvenal)
An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all. (Quote by - Oscar Wilde)
It is called the First Amendment. ...Simple words marching in seried ranks. Compact, concise. To the point. Clear and pure. It's freedom's music. (Quote by - Jack Valenti)
I never knew a girl who was ruined by a book. (Quote by - James Walker)
Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself. (Quote by - Potter Stewart)
Damn all expurgated books; the dirtiest book of all is the expurgated book. (Quote by - Walt Whitman)
Censorship is the strongest drive in human nature; sex is a weak second. (Quote by - Phil Kerby)
Pontius Pilate was the first great censor and Jesus Christ the first great victim of censorship. (Quote by - Ben Lindsey)
I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it. (Quote by - Mae West)
Everyone is in favor of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled, but some people's idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone else says anything back, that is an outrage. (Quote by - Winston Churchill)
We are in an era where censorship is creeping back in through the Patriot Act and where people are.. being intimidated not to speak about what we should be speaking about,. (Quote by - Gerald Nicosia)