Wayne LaPierre Quotes

Two things form the bedrock of any open society - freedom of expression and rule of law. If you don't have those things, you don't have a free country.

Free speech exercised both individually and through a free press, is a necessity in any country where people are themselves free.

To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.

I chose America as my home because I value freedom and democracy, civil liberties and an open society.

Privacy is a right, but as in any democratic society, it is not an absolute right.

In many respects, the United States is a great country. Freedom of speech is protected more than in any other country. It is also a very free society.

We live now in the freeist time in the freeist country.

In a free state there must be free speech. In libera civitate etiam linguas esse liberas.

It is ingrained into our national life that the rule of law makes us free.

All of our freedoms – All of the time.

Within the United States, we have put great emphasis upon political freedoms. Because it has been our experience that these freedoms can lead to others.

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.

But our society - unlike most in the world - presupposes that freedom and liberty are in a frame of reference that makes the individual, not government, the keeper of his tastes, beliefs, and ideas. That is the philosophy of the First Amendment; and it is this article of faith that sets us apart from most nations in the world.

The strength of this country lies in the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights and the freedom of speech and thought.

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 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.

We live in a free world, so everyone can say whatever.

We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.

People have lost what this nation was built on. I think our core values have been set aside... I believe in the Constitution, the Bill of Rights.

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

For me, Westernization is not about consuming fanciful goods; it's about a system of free speech, democracy, egalitarianism and respect for the people's rights and dignity.

We live in America. We live in a free society where we are able to make choices. It's about giving individuals freedoms and holding them accountable.

The only way of living in a free society is to feel that you have the right to say and do stuff.

A free people, free to believe as we wish, free to speak our minds, free to raise our children as we see fit, will, make no mistake about it, endure.

It is during our most challenging and uncertain moments that our nation's commitment to due process is most severely tested; and it is in those times that we must preserve our commitment at home to the principles for which we fight abroad