#freedom of expression

Books choose their authors; the act of creation is not entirely a rational and conscious one. ↗

— Salman Rushdie

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One certain effect of war is to diminish freedom of expression. ↗

— Howard Zinn

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The new freedom of expression brought by the Internet goes far beyond politics. People relate to each other in new ways, posing questions about how we should respond to people when all that we know about them is what we have learned through a medium that permits all kinds of anonymity and deception. ↗

— Peter Singer

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The American experience influenced my understanding of individuality, basic human rights, freedom of expression and the rights and responsibilities of citizens. ↗

— Ai Weiwei

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Widespread state control over art and culture has left no room for freedom of expression in the country. For more than 60 years, anyone with a dissenting opinion has been suppressed. Chinese art is merely a product: it avoids any meaningful engagement. There is no larger context. Its only purpose is to charm viewers with its ambiguity. ↗

— Ai Weiwei

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What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist. ↗

— Salman Rushdie

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I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams. ↗

— Madonna Ciccone

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I defend both the freedom of expression and society's right to counter it. I must pay the price for differing. It is the natural way of things. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

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I certainly was one of the instigators in the 1960s of freedom of expression. ↗

— Sally Kirkland

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I was intelligent enough to make up my own mind. I not only had freedom of choice, I had freedom of expression. ↗

— Amy Tan

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