Amendments Quote by Roxane Gay

“First Amendment freedoms are most in danger when the government seeks to control thought or to justify its laws for that impermissible end. The…

— Anthony M. Kennedy

The principle of free speech is no new doctrine born of the Constitution of the United States. It is a heritage of English-speaking peoples,…

— Anonymous

Freedom of speech is central to most every other right that we hold dear in the United States and serves to strengthen the democracy…

— Sam Farr

For the average American, freedom of speech is simply the freedom to repeat what everyone else is saying and no more.

— Gore Vidal

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

“Freedom of speech is not simply a freedom to think and say what you wish, but to speak for yourself, to speak from the…

— Ian McCallum

In our Constitution, it is said that we have freedom of speech and freedom of expression. In my mind, unless that freedom is total,…

— Akshaye Khanna

The relevant part of the First Amendment here prohibits the making of any law, quote, "abridging the freedom of speech." And it's pretty well-established…

— Laura Sydell

The first amendment ensures not that speech will be fair, but that it will be free. It cannot be both.

— David Mamet

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

Here's a nation, one of the founding pillars was freedom of speech and freedom of expression. And yet, we have imposed upon people restrictions…

— Benjamin Carson

Speaking freely can give you the basic rights of expressing your views and what you want to say without the fear of any inhibition.…

— Saswata Chatterjee