Censor Quotes

Once you permit those who are convinced of their own superior rightness to censor and silence and suppress those who hold contrary opinions, just at that moment the citadel has been surrendered.

I think what we have in this country is a little more dangerous in a way because it can't be seen fully. It's sorta internal censorship. We censor each other.

Poets have to be sensitive to their audience, but it does not mean that they censor themselves. I realise my audience is diverse. Some will read with empathy and curiosity while others will take offense.

A lot of times, we censor ourselves before the censor even gets there.

In the long run of history, the censor and the inquisitor have always lost. The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas.

The stated mission at the time was simply to use the influence of the entertainment industry to do an accurate portrayal of drug and alcohol abuse. We all admit that we're not trying to censor anybody.

The censor's sword pierces deeply into the heart of free expression.

I mean, they censor your work when they're scared of it.

In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you.

Difference of opinion is advantageous in religion. The several sects perform the office of a Censor - over each other.

A censor is an expert in cutting remarks. A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks you ought to.

You can't censor people's dreams.

What to do? We yanked the dress up over her lovely attributes and with the addition of a scarf, the problem was solved. Sorry, guys, blame that stuffy censor. He hated surprises.

The worst thing you can do is censor yourself as the pencil hits the paper. You must not edit until you get it all on paper. If you can put everything down, stream-of-consciousness, you'll do yourself a service.

We seem okay with violence, but nudity we race to criticize and censor.

There are Anarchists in other parts of the world who are unable to, comprehend the position of the Spanish Anarchists. I do not pretend to censor these Anarchists.

The Church doesn't censor. It tries to guide its faithful through catechism.

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

Literature should not be suppressed merely because it offends the moral code of the censor.

They can't censor the gleam in my eye.

I think the enemy is self-censorship. In a free society the biggest danger is that you're afraid to the point where you censor yourself.

A performance art piece is unprecedented. It is difficult to censor since it has a good possibility of never being done before.

When you're in love, you're so happy that you want to tell people about it. But now I have to censor myself. You need to protect the happiness you have.

I love my country, but I believe that we are too quick to censor nudity.

The Thought Police: To censor and protect.

I find it very offensive when the government tells me what I can and cannot watch. Censor yourself.

Again, like I said, we're not trying to censor anyone. If you think drugs are cool, fine. Make that movie. We are not going to stop you, or try to stop you, but we would encourage other people to be a bit more responsible about their portrayal of drug usage.

It's incredible that they censor films. It's sad.

My feeling with my characters is that they all have a right to feel exactly the way that they do, so I never censor them. I don't judge them.

Both the American people and nations that censor the internet should understand that our government is committed to helping promote internet freedom.