Censorship In Books Quotes

It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears.

Did you ever hear anyone say, 'That work had better be banned because I might read it and it might be very damaging to me'?

Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime.

Art made tongue-tied by authority.

Censorship always defeats it own purpose, for it creates in the end the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion.

Libraries should be open to all - except the censor.

Without free speech no search for Truth is possible; without free speech no discovery of Truth is useful.

Fear of corrupting the mind of the younger generation is the loftiest form of cowardice.

Better a thousandfold abuse of free speech than denial of free speech.

There's more than one way to be a girl

The source of better ideas is wisdom. The surest path to wisdom is a liberal education.

Fear is often disguised as moral outrage.

To reject the word is to reject the human search.