Payal Rohatgi Quotes

That I have the right to express myself freely at all times in all circumstances entails the idea that free speech is a 'basic human right' possessed by each individual, and, as such, trumps the interests of the society or group, including my neighbour.

I'm as keen as the next person to preserve the right to free speech.

We in the Netherlands have the right to demonstrate and the right to speak up if we don't agree with something.

The fact that we're protected under that Constitution in exercising the right of free speech, it's a wonderful thing. You've got to come from somewhere else to realize how valuable it is.

It is my birthright, it is my political right, it is my democratic right, it is my constitutional right... that I must open my mouth... my voice... I can raise my voice.

We have a natural right to make use of our pens as of our tongue, at our peril, risk and hazard.

I believe society has a right to defend itself, just as the individual has the right to attack that with which he disagrees.

We had a responsibility to represent all people whose 1st Amendment rights were at risk

There is no nation so poor that it cannot afford free speech.

We want people to have the right to express their concerns and frustration and protest in a peaceful manner.

Free speech is the cornerstone to every right we have.

Freedom of speech is, to all Americans, as oxygen is to the human condition. It is a right that has been irreversibly programmed into our hard drive. We are free to speak our minds. An artist's right to express him or herself as best suits their art, is the artist's prerogative and it is guaranteed.

And a democracy can't exist without free speech and the right to assemble. And that's what Americans tend to forget. And they're born into a culture where they take all of their freedoms for granted.

I'm tired of being considered some kind of criminal or dangerous throwback for no other reason than that I value, exercise, and defend my rights under the first ten Amendments to the United States Constitution.

The freedom of thought and expression is one of the most sacred rights in this country.

Liberty of public association; or the security with which malcontents may communicate their sentiments, concert their plans, and practice every mode of opposition short of actual revolt, before the executive power can be legally justified in disturbing them

Everyone has the right to express his thoughts, to express himself as he wants.

Free speech, free press, free religion, the right of free assembly, yes, the right of petition—well, they are still radical ideas.

Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion all have a double aspect—freedom of thought and freedom of action.

The Liberty of Conscience and of the Press cannot be cancelled, abridged, restrained, or modified by any authority of the United States

There should be constitutional liberty of speech and freedom of thought, which is the elementary right of every citizen under any civilized form of Government

The rights of free speech and free press do not carry with them the right to advocate the right to advocate the destruction of the very government that protects the freedom of an individual to express his views.

Although the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment may benefit society generally, or communities in particular, we don't condition those freedoms on whether how we use them benefits anyone.

Women today should have the same rights as men. And all citizens should have the right to speak their minds without fear of imprisonment.

You cannot prevent me from talking. I am exercising my right to free speech.