Hugo Black
Justice
"The press was to serve the governed, not the governors."
Freedom Of The Press quotes
Freedom Of The Press
15 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
George Orwell
Writer, Journalist
"Freedom of the Press, if it means anything at all, means the freedom to criticize and oppose"
Thomas Jefferson
Politician, Founding Father
"The only security of all is in a free press."
Thomas Jefferson
Politician, Founding Father
"Our liberty depends on freedom of the press."
Thomas Jefferson
Politician, Founding Father
"Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle."
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"What have the Germans gained by their boasted freedom of the press, except the liberty of abusing each other as they like?"
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