Matt Bevin Quotes

The First Amendment means everything to me.

I'm not interested in censorship. I like the First Amendment very much.

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

Freedom of speech, freedom to criticize pillars of government, freedom to form parties and freedom of the press within the framework of the constitution are among the absolute rights of the public.

I believe in the First Amendment.

The First Amendment, I think, is the jewel of our Constitution.

I am for the First Amendment from the first word to the last. I believe it means what it says.

I would bet there is no place in the United States where the First Amendment would survive intact.

I want to regain my First Amendment rights.

I try to do that in this book without preaching - to try to do as you just said that you really have to defend the First Amendment rights of everybody.

An unconditional right to say what one pleases about public affairs is what I consider to be the minimum guarantee of the 1st Amendment.

The Bill of Rights

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

The Constitution does not allow the unnecessary trammeling of free expression, even for the noblest of purposes.

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.

It was not by accident or coincidence that the rights to freedom in speech and press were coupled in a single guaranty with the rights of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition for redress of grievances. All these, though not identical, are inseparable. They are cognate rights, and therefore are united in the first Article's assurance.

… our respect for First Amendment freedoms is one of the few values that still rises above partisan politics.

The First Amendment rights, everybody has them.

As a U.S. citizen, I cherish the First Amendment.

The right to free speech is critical to our democracy.

It is called the First Amendment. ...Simple words marching in seried ranks. Compact, concise. To the point. Clear and pure. It's freedom's music.

Free speech is the cornerstone to every right we have.

I think that, as Americans, we should never forget that when we tamper with freedom of speech, it is a very sensitive issue that affects all of our constitutional rights and privileges.

People have a fundamental right to organize. It's rooted very much in the Constitution and people's right to free association.

Americans may not always live up to the Bill of Rights, but Americans do not ban books.