Isn't this quote something a weak person would say? Someone who's unsure of their own speech, someone who needs others so that the pressure is relieved. Maybe the quote is something someone who wants you to do the same for them would say, or maybe it's something one would say to seem socially pleasant. All of these are social advantages that weak people have and need, so isn't the quote something a weak person would say?

In most cases - on the surface - it is, but the richest meaning to this quote is when it's something a strong person stands for, because they realize their responsibility to protect those who are unable to and oppressed.

The weak people, particularly those overly stupid liberals, will say that they want to protect peoples' right to speak, but when asked what they want to do with countries that oppress they wish to strike peace, and make them change their ways and everything should end happily ever after. This kind of thinking doesn't at all include the weak's voices, so how can it at all be considered something the strong would say when it comes out of their mouths? You're not defending shit, you're begging.

Weakness is a good thing, moron.

But in reality that quote is almost always used to smugly disregard somebody's opinion.