I suppose that writers should, in a way, feel flattered by the censorship laws. They show a primitive fear and dread at the fearful magic of print.

Quote by John Mortimerv

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Assassination is the extreme form of censorship.

Assassination is the extreme form of censorship.

I'm opposed to censorship of any kind, especially by government. But it's plain common sense...

I'm opposed to censorship of any kind, especially by government. But it's plain common sense...

We Negro writers, just by being black, have been on the blacklist all our lives....

We Negro writers, just by being black, have been on the blacklist all our lives....

It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creeds...

It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creeds...

Censorship ends in logical completeness when nobody is allowed to read any books except the...

Censorship ends in logical completeness when nobody is allowed to read any books except the...

Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an...

Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an...

Right now I think censorship is necessary; the things they're doing and saying in films...

Right now I think censorship is necessary; the things they're doing and saying in films...

Censorship feeds the dirty mind more than the four-letter word itself.

Censorship feeds the dirty mind more than the four-letter word itself.

Censorship is never over for those who have experienced it. It is a brand on...

All books can be indecent books, though recent books are bolder. For filth, I'm glad...

All books can be indecent books, though recent books are bolder. For filth, I'm glad...

Pontius Pilate was the first great censor and Jesus Christ the first great victim of...

Pontius Pilate was the first great censor and Jesus Christ the first great victim of...

The only thing that is obscene is censorship.

The only thing that is obscene is censorship.

The only place we were really told to tone it down - where other people...

The only place we were really told to tone it down - where other people...

If in other lands the press and books and literature of all kinds are censored,...

If in other lands the press and books and literature of all kinds are censored,...

Censorship is the strongest drive in human nature; sex is a weak second

Censorship is the strongest drive in human nature; sex is a weak second

Right now I think censorship is necessary; the things they're doing and saying in films...

Right now I think censorship is necessary; the things they're doing and saying in films...

All books can be indecent books, though recent books are bolder. For filth, I'm glad...

All books can be indecent books, though recent books are bolder. For filth, I'm glad...

Worry is spiritual short sight. Its cure is intelligent faith.

Worry is spiritual short sight. Its cure is intelligent faith.

Superstition is a senseless fear of God

Superstition is a senseless fear of God

Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.

Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.

The main foundations of every state, new states as well as ancient or composite ones,...

The main foundations of every state, new states as well as ancient or composite ones,...