Amendments Quote by Hugo Black

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

— Samuel Alito

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 word 'security' is a broad, vague generality whose contours should not be invoked to abrogate the fundamental law embodied in the First Amendment.…

— 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 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

No one respects the First Amendment more than I do. People have a right to express their concerns and their hopes and dreams to…

— Anthony Foxx

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

— Anthony Lewis

The First Amendment exists to protect our religious liberty--to ensure that all Americans are able to seek out worship God with all our hearts,…

— Ted Cruz

The First Amendment means everything to me.

— Julian Bond

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 First Amendment guarantees liberty of human expression in order to preserve in our Nation what Mr. Justice Holmes called a "free trade in…

— Potter Stewart

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