If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.
Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.
There is no marvel in a woman learning to speak, but there would be in teaching her to hold her tongue.
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is that we may listen the more and talk the less.
If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought.
Silence is better than unmeaning words.
