Julian Bond Quotes

I believe in the First Amendment.

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

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

The First Amendment is very important, but it's not everything.

The First Amendment rights, everybody has them.

I believe that freedom of speech and freedom of religion go hand-in-hand in America.

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

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

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.

The beauty of our country is that when it was founded that they took some time to lay out civil liberties in the first 10 Amendments - the Bill of Rights. I'm a firm believer in those civil liberties and the ability to have your own opinion.

We still have a First Amendment that protects your business and free speech.

I want to regain my First Amendment rights.

One of the great rights as an American citizen is freedom of speech, one of the things that makes this country what it is.

I'm a believer in the Constitution and in the First Amendment. Not just for raising money but also for freedom of speech.

The FBI holds sacred the rights of individuals to peacefully exercise their First Amendment freedoms.

I'm a big believer in the idea that one of the greatest advantages we have here in the United States is freedom of expression and freedom of speech. You should be able to say whatever you want, and I firmly believe that.

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

That wall, embodied in the First Amendment, is perhaps America's most important contribution to political progress on this planet.

Free speech is the cornerstone to every right we have.

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.

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.

The last thing the Department of Homeland Security is about is infringing on anybody's constitutionally protected rights.

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

Many Americans don't have an understanding of the freedoms they regularly enjoy.

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.