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If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.

Vincent van Gogh

After two home defeats we had to win this match. I'm very proud of the team, especially our backline who came under fire in the media this week. I believe they silenced the critics.

Dujuan Smith

We're also pleased that the governor vetoed two other pro-homosexual bills. One of them effectively would have silenced pro-family candidates on issues of sexual morality, and the other would have hampered efforts to collect petition signatures to put a state constitutional amendment protecting marriage on the ballot.

Robert Knight

The day demonstrates that when individuals are homophobic and oppressive toward gay people, it makes us feel that our sexual orientation and identity is being silenced. For me, personally, it's an exciting and empowering way to stand up against homophobia.

David Bass

There's an old store of Conservative votes in Quebec that have been silenced in recent years because of the near-disappearance of the party.

Pierre Martin

You have not converted a man because you have silenced him.

John Viscount Morley

Bigotry and intolerance, silenced by argument, endeavors to silence by persecution, in old days by fire and sword, in modern days by the tongue.

Charles Simmons

They have silenced the voices of the people I represent in the Fox Valley, who care very much about this issue and about their representatives being ethical and responsible in the service they give.

Rep. Terri Mccormick

It is an immoral war that they are beginning and we must not be silenced. We have to be able to stand up and say no.

Jessica Lange

Still, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said today, 'The President believes the comments were not appropriate.' Democrats, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Nevada Senator Harry Reid, condemned the comments, and one civil rights group is leading a call for Bennett to be silenced.

Mike Taibbi

The voices and stories of gays and lesbians cannot be silenced in our culture or on our bookshelves.

Michael Gorman

The play is called Silenced because too many young innocent voices have been silenced through some form of violence.

Pat Cravins

Whatever is silenced will clamour to be heard, though silently.

Margaret Atwood

I will never allow my daughter's voice to be silenced, but I have exhausted all my avenues in Aruba.

Beth Holloway Twitty

The most dangerous animal in the woods is a wounded one. We've been stabbed by the media and everyone else. It will all be silenced tomorrow.

Antoine Hood

Colleges have a twofold duty when it comes to dealing with censorship. First, there is the duty to not censor the free expression of ideas, especially important and newsworthy ones. Second, colleges have the duty to protect speakers from being silenced by others. Century has failed miserably on both counts.

Greg Lukianoff

I love him and I miss him. I have to be his voice now. Justin's voice was silenced in Iraq but it won't be silenced at home. I will make sure his good message gets out. That message is our troops continue to make a difference every day.

John Ellsworth