Civil liberties Quote by Richard Belzer Download Open image “Civil liberties, good. Lawyers, bad.” — Richard Belzer ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.5 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Civil liberties Good lawyer Lawyer Liberty
Most liberals think of civil liberties as their Achilles heel. It isn't. — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
Civil liberties are a great heritage for Americans. They are not rights that the government gives to the people, they are the rights that… — Edward Bennett Williams Copy Share Image
When I think of civil liberties I think of the founding principles of the country. The freedoms that are in the First Amendment. But… — Tim Cook Copy Share Image
I'm just not sure I trust the federal government not to trample on civil liberties. — Tucker Carlson Copy Share Image
For two decades the state has been taking liberties, and these liberties were once ours. — E. P. Thompson Copy Share Image
Any court which undertakes by its legal processes to enforce civil liberties needs the support of an enlightened and vigorous public opinion which will… — Robert H. Jackson Copy Share Image
“Q: What can people do to defend their civil liberties? Phillips: I'm a pacifist, but the most American thing you can do is to… — Utah Phillips Copy Share Image
I think when people talk about civil liberties, they sometimes forget that action taken to protect the citizen against physical violence and physical attack… — John Howard Copy Share Image
The reason I wrote 'Hit List' is the 50 mysterious deaths of witnesses to the JFK assassination. We're talking about CIA agents, FBI agents,… — Richard Belzer Copy Share Image
The truth will set you free...unless you want to know the truth about who killed JFK. — Richard Belzer Copy Share Image
I've been cast as myself so many times, I guess I should catch on and figure out if it's a compliment. — Richard Belzer Copy Share Image
The Kennedy assassination is one of the ghostliest parts of our history. The Kennedy family - that's our royalty. It's fascinating and tragic and… — Richard Belzer Copy Share Image
Most people cherish their very existence and try their best to live a life worth living. In spite of the seemingly insurmountable obstacles in… — Richard Belzer Copy Share Image
In 1985, I was the host of a talk show, 'Hot Properties on Lifetime.' Hulk Hogan was on the show. He put me in… — Richard Belzer Copy Share Image
There's a lot of children that go to bed every night hungry in New York City, and it's shameful. That's really disturbing to me. — Richard Belzer Copy Share Image
One person, one vote sounds so reasonable and - dare I say it - democratic. But the voting process in America is anything but… — Richard Belzer Copy Share Image
I've found you don't have to make anything up. Reality is so complex and fascinating and horrible and beautiful. — Richard Belzer Copy Share Image
You remember France, it's the country that financed the American Revolution... OK, it was in their self-interest, but still, they made it happen. Let's… — Richard Belzer Copy Share Image
As I got older, I was able to articulate why I was rebelling against authority - because their motives were much more forceful and… — Richard Belzer Copy Share Image
I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Using a broad brushstroke, I think Libertarian - most of America are socially accepting and fiscally responsible. I'm in that category. I think, broadly… — Gary Johnson Copy Share Image
As long as I have any choice in the matter, I shall live only in a country where civil liberty, tolerance and equality of… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
It is aspiring tyrants who say that 'civil liberties end when an attack on our safety begins.' Conversely, leaders who wish to preserve the… — Timothy D. Snyder Copy Share Image
Since I became chairman, I've tried to turn EFF into civil liberties and responsibilities. — Esther Dyson Copy Share Image
For the hundreds of thousands of Californians in gay and lesbian households who are managing their day-to-day lives, this decision affirms the full legal… — Arnold Schwarzenegger Copy Share Image
“It's almost hard to imagine anything more undemocratic than the view that political officials should not debate American wars in public, but only express… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
Critics have stepped up their attacks on the President for authorizing the National Security Agency to listen to international communications of known al Qaeda… — Scott McClellan Copy Share Image
I was on the state board of directors of the American Civil Liberties Union. — Betty Hill Copy Share Image
George W. Bush and his administration embarked on a full-scale assault on civil liberties, human rights and the rule of law, walking away from… — Bianca Jagger Copy Share Image
I have very real concerns about the civil liberties implications of ultimately requiring every resident to submit themselves for compulsory fingerprinting or some other… — Patricia Hewitt Copy Share Image
I think when people talk about civil liberties, they sometimes forget that action taken to protect the citizen against physical violence and physical attack… — John Howard Copy Share Image
