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Free speech includes the right to not speak.

Free speech is one of the founding principles of our republic.

Free speech is a valuable commodity, which we preserve and protect, but there quite rightly is restriction on free speech in the best interest of the good order of the community and common sense.

Free speech carries with it some freedom to listen.

Free speech is the whole thing, the whole ball game. Free speech is life itself.

Free speech may be a right, but only by using it as a force for good in the world do we make it a virtue.

With true free speech has to come an understanding of when and when not to use it. But you can't legislate that. It must be voluntary - especially in a world where a whisper can reach a million people in an eye blink.

You know, everybody believes in free speech until you start questioning them about it.

The right of free speech cannot be parceled out based on whether we want to hear what the speaker has to say or whether we agree with those views. It means, quite often, tolerating the expression of views that we find distasteful, perhaps even repugnant.

The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech.