Granville Hicks Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks you ought to."

Reader comments about this quote:

Censorship seems generally designed to silence dissent. America's free speech has been enshrined in law since the inception of the nation. Use it or lose it. -- J Carlton, Calgary
A censor is a man who thinks he knows more than you ought to. A censor is a man (a society) plagued by delusion and insecurity with truth hidden for seventy years. -- RBESRQ
Except for foul language, i have never seen any reason for censorship. -- cal, lewisville, tx
Amen to all of the above. -- jim k, Austin
Political correctness is indeed a form of censorship. -- E Archer, NYC