liberty of speech
Americannoun
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In all civilized countries slavery has been abolished, the honest debtor released, and all are allowed the liberty of speech.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green
This constitution is in accord with the highest and noblest aspirations of the heart—"No law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech."
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany by Ingersoll, Robert Green
Liberty, except liberty of speech and thought, cannot be unlimited and unrestricted in any society; it is a matter of bargain and exchange.
From Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism by Chinard, Gilbert
To think, to know that our boasted liberty of speech is a myth, an abstraction.
From The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It by Helper, Hinton Rowan
A noble plea for liberty of speech and press.
From The World's Best Books : A Key to the Treasures of Literature by Parsons, Frank
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