Civil liberties Quote by Theresa May

I have long believed that the first duty of government is to protect the safety of our citizens.

— William Barr

One of the functions of government is to act as a safeguard not just of property but of our liberties.

— William Weld

It is the government's fundamental duty to ensure the security of every individual citizen.

— Charles Kennedy

The first duty of government is to protect the citizen from assault. Unless it does this, all the civil rights and civil liberties in…

— Richard Viguerie

Well, first let's say that the fundamental responsibility of any government is national security - in the preamble to the Constitution, provide for the…

— Angus King

What is the most sacred duty and the greatest source of our security in a Republic? An inviolable respect for the Constitution and Laws.

— Alexander Hamilton

The most important responsibility of our government is to ensure the security of the American people.

— Brian Mast

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

We've gone astray from first principles. We've lost sight of the rule that individual freedom and ingenuity are at the very core of everything…

— Ronald Reagan

The first duty of any government is to protect its citizens, whether the threat is a domestic one or from abroad.

— Amber Rudd

A fundamental duty of government is to protect its people.

— Brad Henry

At the foundation of our civil liberties lies the principle that denies to government officials an exceptional position before the law and which subjects…

— Louis D. Brandeis