Amendment Quotes

422 quotes by 291 authors

As one of the most conservative members of Congress and a staunch supporter of the 2nd Amendment, I am constantly under attack for my values… — Paul Broun
The Second Amendment is the one that really protects all of our liberties that we are given by our Lord, and our God-given rights, and… — Paul Broun
The Republican Party supported the Equal Rights Amendment before the Democratic Party did. But what happened was that a lot of very right-wing Democrats, after… — Gloria Steinem
The first amendment makes it clear that we are free to practice religion without government interference. The Constitution also establishes the separation of church and… — Roxane Gay
As gun owners, my husband and I understand that the Second Amendment is most at risk when a criminal or deranged person commits a gun… — Gabrielle Giffords
There is no requirement that police stop a person who enters a police station and states that he wishes to confess a crime or a… — Earl Warren
I find this proposed amendment very, very, very, very shocking. And immoral. And, you know, if civil disobedience is the way to go about change,… — Rosie O'Donnell
Amending the U.S. Constitution, the document most sacred to those who love freedom and liberty, is a delicate endeavor and should be done only on… — Ben Nelson
The First Amendment is not an altar on which we must sacrifice our children, families, and community standards. Obscene material that is not protected by… — Orrin Hatch
This has not been a legislative process worthy of the Senate. Members of the Judiciary Committee, as I just said, were implored to save their… — Russ Feingold
Segregation was a burden for many blacks, because the end of the civil war and the amendments added to the constitution elevated expectations beyond reality… — Ed Smith
You may not be aware of a recent survey that showed that if the First Amendment were put to a popular vote today, it would… — James E. Rogers
The First Amendment does not guarantee the press a constitutional right of special access to information not available to the general public, nor does it… — Pete Wilson
Specifically, the reservation of sovereignty to the people of the states in matters not governed by federal law is constitutionally defined and permanently enshrined in… — Dick Thornburgh
As a consequence, the Court ruled that the limits on campaign spending violated the First Amendment, but it accepted the $1,000 limit on individual contributions… — James L. Buckley
Just last week, I was successful in passing two bi-partisan amendments through the House of Representatives that aim to address the even larger problem of… — Mark Kennedy
When I began we did not really have a lot of First Amendment law. It is really surprising to think of it this way, but… — Floyd Abrams
There are some circumstances in which the First Amendment interest comes up against another interest that is really important and in which we have to… — Floyd Abrams
I try to do that in this book without preaching - to try to do as you just said that you really have to defend… — Floyd Abrams
The point is that knowledge of God is not prohibited under the First Amendment. — Roy Moore

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