First Amendment Quotes

166 quotes by 121 authors

Now I realize it's fashionable in some circles to believe that no one in government should encourage others to read the Bible. That we're told… — Ronald Reagan
Our 1 million members across the country will be watching closely to see if the video game industry hides behind a First Amendment veil in… — Connie Sellecca
Where's Barack Obama when Christmas references are being erased from civic calendars? Is he crying out in defense of religious liberty and our First Amendment?… — Chuck Norris
Banning guns because of their misuse is like banning the First Amendment because one might libel or slander. — Ron Paul
The First Amendment has the same role in my life as a citizen and a writer as the sun has in our ecosystem. — Michael Chabon
The First Amendment has created a wall of separation between the church and the State. But that wall is one directional. It is to keep… — Thomas Jefferson
The First Amendment serves not only the needs of the polity but also those of the human spirit- a spirit that demands self-expression . — Thurgood Marshall
Nothing's riding on this, except the First Amendment to the Constitution, freedom of the press and maybe the future of the country. Not that any… — Ben Bradlee
The First Amendment guarantees liberty of human expression in order to preserve in our Nation what Mr. Justice Holmes called a "free trade in ideas."… — Potter Stewart
The dominant purpose of the First Amendment was to prohibit the widespread practice of government suppression of embarrassing information. — William O. Douglas
But our society - unlike most in the world - presupposes that freedom and liberty are in a frame of reference that makes the individual,… — William O. Douglas
Government...may not be hostile to any religion or to the advocacy of no-religion; and it may not aid, foster, or promote one religion or religious… — Abe Fortas
The prima facie evidence provision in this case ignores all of the contextual factors that are necessary to decide whether a particular cross burning is… — Sandra Day O'Connor
The basis of the First Amendment is the hypothesis that speech can rebut speech, propaganda will answer propaganda, free debate of ideas will result in… — Fred M. Vinson
As to the media, they are protected by the First Amendment, as they should be. — L. Neil Smith
Asked random questions about the First Amendment and how they would like to have it applied, if you believe in polls at all, the average… — Frank Zappa
If newsmen do not tell the truth as they see it because it might make waves, or if their bosses decide something should or should… — Richard S. Salant
Under the privilege of the First Amendment many, many ridiculous things are said. — John Kenneth Galbraith
Outlawing religion form the political arena is not what the Founding Fathers intended when they drafted the First Amendment. We do a grave disservice to… — Bill Bright
I believe that the Framers of the Constitution made their intent clear when they wrote the First Amendment. I believe they wanted to keep the… — Nick Rahall

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