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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Without censorship, things can get terribly confused in the public mind.

Without censorship, things can get terribly confused in the public mind.

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

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

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

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...

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,...

Advertisers, not governments, are the primary censors of media content in the United States today.

Advertisers, not governments, are the primary censors of media content in the United States today.

Assassination is the extreme form of censorship.

Assassination is the extreme form of censorship.

The US constitution's First Amendment rights only cover Americans, but I believe that in a...

The US constitution's First Amendment rights only cover Americans, but I believe that in a...

I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it.

I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it.

The Internet treats censorship as a malfunction and routes around it.

The Internet treats censorship as a malfunction and routes around it.

Every reiteration of the idea that nothing matters debases the human spirit.

Every reiteration of the idea that nothing matters debases the human spirit.

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...

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...

The first condition of progress is the removal of censorship.

The first condition of progress is the removal of censorship.

Vietnam was the first war ever fought without any censorship. Without censorship, things can get...

Vietnam was the first war ever fought without any censorship. Without censorship, things can get...

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...

Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves - regret for the past and fear...

Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves - regret for the past and fear...

Fear can keep us up all night long, but faith makes one fine pillow.

Fear can keep us up all night long, but faith makes one fine pillow.

The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear

The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear

All human laws are, properly speaking, only declaratory; they have no power over the substance...

All human laws are, properly speaking, only declaratory; they have no power over the substance...