Euripides
Playwright
"Who dares not speak his free thoughts is a slave."
Free Thought quotes
Free Thought
8 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Politician, Philosopher, Orator
"Our thoughts are free."
George Carlin
Comedian, Actor
"I think the trend to control speech - and therefore thought - continues. Because of the freer flow of information now, there's more on the side of free thought."
Noam Chomsky
Linguist, Philosopher, Activist
"Anyone in a position to overcome barriers to free thought and communication should do so."
James Joyce
Novelist, Poet
"You behold in me, Stephen said with grim displeasure, a horrible example of free thought."
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