Civil liberties Quote by Gerald Bard Tjoflat

There is a need to accept a limited disruption of civil liberties in order to penetrate terror.

— Ehud Barak

Even though some in our government may claim that civil liberties must be compromised in order to protect the public, we must be wary…

— Lucille Roybal-Allard

It is crucial that civil liberties in this country be preserved, otherwise the terrorists will win the battle against American values without firing another…

— Russ Feingold

We can't simply scare people into giving up their rights, on the basis, oh, this protects us from terrorism.

— Edward Snowden

The truth of the matter is, we can certainly fight against terrorism and fight terrorist groups around the world without having to give up…

— John Kiriakou

All of us in this country give lip service to the ideals set forth in the Bill of Rights and emphasized by every additional…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

I think this conflict [against terrorism] is going to require a suspension of freedom and rights unlike anything we have ever seen, at least…

— Marlin Fitzwater

To protect our freedoms, it seems we're going to have to relinquish some of our freedoms for a short period of time.

— Neil Young

We cannot be secure by limiting our liberties, as some of our political leaders are demanding, but only by expanding themWe should take our…

— Howard Zinn

Terrorism is escalating to the point that Americans soon may have to choose between civil liberties and more intrusive means of protection.

— Anonymous

And I hear from time to time people say, hey, wait a second, we have civil liberties we have to worry about. But don't…

— Mitt Romney

The new laws passed by Congress in the name of fighting terrorism pose a greater danger to the civil liberties of American citizens than…

— Charley Reese