Amendment Quotes

422 quotes by 291 authors

If the First Amendment means anything, it means that a state has no business telling a man, sitting alone in his house, what books he… — Thurgood Marshall
As a strong supporter of our 2nd Amendment rights, I believe tougher enforcement of our nation's existing gun laws must be done before any more… — Jeff Miller
I'm not in the leftist controlled Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because of my political views, primarily my lifelong militant support of the NRA,… — Ted Nugent
I'm a big supporter of the Second Amendment. But I think I have a First Amendment right not to be shot. — Michael Nutter
Statutes authorizing unreasonable searches were the core concern of the framers of the 4th Amendment. — Sandra Day O'Connor
It is a measure of the framers' fear that a passing majority might find it expedient to compromise 4th Amendment values that these values were… — Sandra Day O'Connor
1913 wasn't a very good year. 1913 gave us the income tax, the 16th amendment and the IRS. — Ron Paul
Instead of giving money to found colleges to promote learning, why don't they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works… — Will Rogers
The Second Amendment is a constitutional right. I didn't make it up, the Republican Party didn't make it up. It's in the Constitution. I think… — Marco Rubio
The First Amendment defends all forms of speech including hate speech, which is why groups like Ku Klux Klan are allowed to utter their poisonous… — Salman Rushdie
I have introduced a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and make it clear that the Congress and state legislatures do have the ability and… — Bernie Sanders
I want to regain my First Amendment rights. — Laura Schlessinger
We all have the right of freedom of speech under the First Amendment. We all don't have to agree with one another on our opinions.… — Luke Scott
We need an amendment that gives us the right to vote protected by the federal government and the Constitution. — Al Sharpton
History has shown us that, on extraordinarily rare occasions, it becomes necessary for the federal government to intervene on behalf of individuals whose 14th Amendment… — Michael K. Simpson
I'm tired of being considered some kind of criminal or dangerous throwback for no other reason than that I value, exercise, and defend my rights… — L. Neil Smith
The First Amendment freedom of religion is as important today as when the Bill of Rights was first written. — Arlen Specter
When the 14th Amendment, equal protection clause was enacted, the galleries in the Senate were segregated. Now we have integration. — Arlen Specter
As a matter of traditional and sound constitutional doctrine, an amendment to the Constitution should be the last resort when all other measures have proved… — Arlen Specter
There's nothing in the First Amendment that even remotely talks about spending money for political contests, and to say that an individual can spend as… — Arlen Specter

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