Freedom of speech doesn’t protect speech you like; it protects speech you don’t like.
You have to be able to tolerate what you don’t necessarily like so you can be free.
There’s nothing that will change someone’s moral outlook quicker than cash in large sums.
No one understands that the First Amendment is only important if you are going to offend somebody. If you’re not going to offend somebody, you don’t need protection of the First Amendment.
And a democracy can’t exist without free speech and the right to assemble. And that’s what Americans tend to forget. And they’re born into a culture where they take all of their freedoms for granted.
Within three or four months, the average girl will just get used up. It just takes your soul, you know? It just takes your soul.
The only question to ask yourself is, how much are you willing to sacrifice to achieve this success?
Majority rule only works if you’re also considering individual rights. Because you can’t have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper.
Being in a wheelchair for 30 years. I’m not whining about it because I don’t dwell on things I can’t do anything about, you know. I never really think about until somebody mentions it. I did take a bullet.
Well, one thing, you got to stand in a courtroom and listen to a judge sentencing you to 25 years in prison before you realize that freedom of expression can no longer be taken for granted.
The two most misused words in the entire English vocabulary are love and friendship. A true friend would die for you, so when you start trying to count them on one hand, you don’t need any fingers.
Along with a strong belief in your own inner voice, you also need laser-like focus combined with unwavering determination.