James Comey Quotes

You know, when we get to a point in this country where dissent is extremism, we've turned, I think, a very dark page in our history. And I don't want us to go there. I encourage Americans and I'm - right now, to go to these town hall meetings, to - to talk to your Congressmen, the people that you elected.

If I was afraid of being killed, I would never speak out against the government.

I'm tired of being labelled anti-American because I ask questions.

What is good about the United States is the sense that you can disagree with the government and not be seen as unpatriotic, although many in the government will try to make you seem unpatriotic.

Challenging leaders is as American as it gets.

When the students were killed at Kent State, the cast voted to do a demonstration from the stage, and I abstained.

But why shouldn't I speak out? Don't you speak out in this country?

As much as I disagreed with every second of 'Fahrenheit 9/11,' the fact that it is out made me jump for joy.

With the war and everything that's going on, unless you're Susan Sarandon, the best route is to keep your mouth shut. For me it is, anyway!

Civil disobedients are nothing but the latest form of voluntary association, and that they are thus quite in tune with the oldest traditions of the country.

If I wasn't President, I'd be out on the streets myself and would probably take a swing at any Khomeini demonstrator I could get my hands on.

Before every free conscience in America is subpoenaed, please speak up!

The fact that people gather with placards is abnormal. Other countries would not allow that. Our democracy is in many cases excessive.

You have the God-given right to kick the government around. Don't hesitate to do so.

… disagreement with the policies of the government is not evidence of lack of patriotism.

Did Lincoln hate America when he voted against the Mexican War? Did Mark Twain hate America when he made speeches against the Spanish American War? If you love your country you will find ways to speak out …

Take away the right to say "fuck" and you take away the right to say "fuck the government.

People asked me during the Iraq war if I was afraid to speak out. I said no.

When athletes take a knee during the National Anthem, we must ignore President Trump's absurd claim that they're 'un-American' and instead understand that it's very American to peacefully protest systemic injustice.

Being called a traitor by Dick Cheney is the highest honor you can give an American, and the more panicked talk we hear from people like him... the better off we all are.

I'm not scared of the president of the United States. And I'm not scared to stand up against the president of the United States.

Players who take a knee during the national anthem do so to protest injustice across the country - fulfilling a patriotic duty to never accept injustice, but to call it out when we see it.

It is not a campaign. It is a rebellion. We are in active rebellion against our government. The social contract is broken, the governments aren't protecting us and it's down to us now.

I am so proud of Pakistanis and specifically of our lawyers for speaking out and getting their heads bashed in for a better Pakistan.

Flag-burning is plain wrong, and I'll stand up for free speech - even speech I don't like.