Amendments Quote by Gilbert S. Merritt, Jr

The very reason for the First Amendment is to make the people of this country free to think, speak, write and worship as they…

— Hugo Black

The First Amendment is the First Amendment for a reason - our most cherished right. But it often creates muddy and uncomfortable situations, ones…

— Rod Lurie

The lessons of the First Amendment are as urgent in the modern world as the 18th Century when it was written. One timeless lesson…

— Anthony Kennedy

The first amendment gives us the liberty of expression, of religion, and assembly. Sometimes we don't like what people have to say, but that's…

— Ruben Diaz Sr

The First Amendment, I think, is the jewel of our Constitution.

— Samuel Alito

When I began we did not really have a lot of First Amendment law. It is really surprising to think of it this way,…

— Floyd Abrams

The First Amendment makes confidence in the common sense of our people and in the maturity of their judgement the great postulate of our…

— William O. Douglas

The First Amendment was written by the Founders to protect the free exercise of Christianity.

— Bryan Fischer

The First Amendment is very important, but it's not everything.

— Anthony Lewis

The First Amendment was added to the Constitution to stand as a guarantee that neither the power nor the prestige of the Federal Government…

— Hugo Black

At the heart of the First Amendment is the recognition of the fundamental importance of the free flow of ideas and opinions on matters…

— William Rehnquist

The history of our nation is intertwined with a certain religious tradition, and that the First Amendment was not intended to result in the…

— William Bennett