Eric Reid Quotes

For more than two centuries, the defenders of liberty have put their lives on the line, because they have known that we cannot take our freedoms for granted.

It is, in fact, precisely to defend the right to free speech that countless patriots have given the last full measure of devotion.

Good men died for our right to say whatever we want to say and use whatever words we want to use.

I have a very personal feeling about how special America is, and I know how precious freedom is. It is a sacred gift, sanctified by those who have lived it and those who have died defending it. My right to speak my mind, to have a voice, to be what some have called 'opinionated,' is a right I deeply and profoundly cherish.

That was not what men and women fought for during the war.

The American flag is an enduring symbol of liberty, democracy, and justice. It is fitting that the House act to protect it as we approach our nation's birthday, and as our men and women in uniform rally behind it in Iraq's battlefields.

A simple way to determine whether the right to dissent in a particular society is being upheld is to apply the town square test: Can a person walk into the middle of the town square and express his or her views without fear of arrest, imprisonment, or physical harm? If he can, then that person is living in a free society. If not, it's a fear society.

A traitor is a good fruit to hang from the boughs of the tree of liberty.

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.

Free speech is the bedrock of liberty and a free society. And yes, it includes the right to blaspheme and offend.

I have great respect for the men and women that have fought for this country. I have family, I have friends that have gone and fought for this country. And they fight for freedom, they fight for the people, they fight for liberty and justice, for everyone.

I think our fans and NFL fans are very passionate about our country and our men and women who fight for our freedom, our freedom to free speech and free protest for that matter.

India is the biggest democracy. We have the right to say what we want to say, and people have the right to protest.

The freedoms and prosperity we enjoy in America are thanks to the brave men and women who have served in our armed forces.

I was raised to pay respect to the flag. That is a symbol that stands for the men and women who have put their life on the line to protect the liberty and freedom that we have an opportunity to enjoy every single day.

People have the right to say what they want to.

History has taught us over and over again that freedom is not free. When push comes to shove, the ultimate protectors of freedom and liberty are the brave men and women in our armed forces. Throughout our history, they've answered the call in bravery and sacrifice.

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.

No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.

I hope our people hold tight to the notion that we do not have to be a fear-ridden country focused on restrictions, but rather that we remain the land of the free and home of the brave.

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.

America was not founded to improve health care or housing; it was founded for freedom.

Overseas, America's fighting men and women have been waging war against those who would attack America and plunge the world into a period of darkness, and their success can easily be seen.

If a jerk burns the flag, America is not threatened, democracy is not under siege, freedom is not at risk.

Democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man.