Noun
a civil right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution
Source: WordNetIf the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. George Washington
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. Soren Kierkegaard
How absurd men are! They never use the liberties they have, they demand those they do not have. They have freedom of thought, they demand freedom of speech. Soren Kierkegaard
Freedom of speech is always under attack by Fascist mentality, which exists in all parts of the world, unfortunately. Lawrence Ferlinghetti
In a free state there should be freedom of speech and thought. Tiberius
Of what use is freedom of speech to those who fear to offend? Roger Ebert