“but I had also learned that freedom of speech means freedom from rhetoric.”
“Freedom of speech and freedom of action are meaningless without freedom to think. And there is no freedom of thought without doubt.”
“Freedom of speech is not simply a freedom to think and say what you wish, but to speak for yourself, to speak from the heart, and to be accountable for your words.”
“It's certainly not too late to change to the winning side. But you know, you also have the freedom to stay just where you are. That's what it means to be an American. That's the miracle of America. Freedom to believe means the freedom to believe the wrong thing, after all. Just as freedom of speech gives you the right to stay silent.”
“People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid.”