Stéphane Charbonnier Quotes

France, Caricaturist
August 21, 1967 – January, 7, 2015.

Stéphane Charbonnier, better known as Charb , was a French satirical caricaturist and journalist. He was assassinated by Islamic terrorists during the Charlie Hebdo shooting on 7 January 2015.

Also known as Journalist

I would rather die standing than live kneeling.

Stéphane Charbonnier
- Live
- Die
- Standing
Our job isn't to defend freedom of speech, but without freedom of speech we are dead. We can't live in a country without freedom of speech. I prefer to die than live like a rat.

Stéphane Charbonnier
- Freedom
- Dead
- Speech

When activists need a pretext to justify their violence, they always find it.

Stéphane Charbonnier
We have to go on until Islam is made as ho-hum as Catholicism.

Stéphane Charbonnier
- Islam
- Catholicism
- Hum
Blasphemy is just the fanatic’s name for criticism.

Stéphane Charbonnier
- Criticism
- Name
- Blasphemy
So let's talk about Islam the way we talk about everything else.

Stéphane Charbonnier
Being afraid of Islam is no doubt moronic, absurd, and plenty of other things as well, but it’s not a crime.

Stéphane Charbonnier
- Afraid
- Crime
- Islam
God is sacred only to those who believe in him. If you wish to insult or offend God, you have to be sure that he exists.

Stéphane Charbonnier
- God
- Believe
- Exist

In caving to an extremist minority that represents no one but itself, you acknowledge its power.

Stéphane Charbonnier
A drawing has never killed anyone.

Stéphane Charbonnier
- Never
- Drawing
- Killed