Mark Twain on Protecting Freedom of the Press

„There are laws to protect the freedom of the press’s speech, but none that are worth anything to protect the people from the press.“

Mark TwainMark Twain highlights there are laws protecting press freedom but no protection for people from the press.
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Mark Twain was an American writer, humorist, and social critic.

Mark Twain criticizes the power of the press despite legal protection of freedom of speech.


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Quote on freedom of the press by Mark Twain

Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835–1910), was a famous American writer and humorist. His works like ‚The Adventures of Tom Sawyer‘ and ‚The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‘ are classics of American literature. Twain was known for his sharp wit and critical view of society and politics.

Quotation by William E. Borah on the importance of a free press and liberty of speech in democracyCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork
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"Without an unfettered press, without liberty of speech, all of the outward forms and structures of free institutions are a sham, a pretense — the sheerest mockery. If the press is not free; if speech is not independent and untrammeled; if the mind is shackled or made impotent through fear, it makes no difference under what form of government you live, you are a subject and not a citizen" William E. Borah
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