Who wrote: "If liberty means anything at all it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear."

Question:...and what was he/she talking about...

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it came from Eric Arthur Blair much better known by the pen name George Orwell, was a British author and journalist. Noted as a political and cultural commentator, as well as an accomplished novelist, Orwell is among the most widely admired English-language essayists of the 20th century. He is best known for two novels written towards the end of his short life: Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Nineteen Eighty-Four has given the English language the phrase 'Big Brother', or 'Big Brother is watching you'. This is used to refer to any oppressive regime, but particularly in the context of invasion of privacy. The TV series 'Big Brother' is named after this phrase. Source(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Orwell You might not like what they have to say, and it may be true, but you may not like it. That sounds like something Ben Franklin would say. I'm not completely sure, though.

And the statement refers to the people in power. Do you think they actually want to hear people talk about what a terrible ruler they are? Freedom of speech is a fundamental aspect of liberty, and people will speak their minds. jefferson? i been saying that 4 yrs! it means i got the right to say anything and get away with it whether you wanna hear it or not George Orwell

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