Calvin Coolidge Quotes

Our nation's founding fathers carefully crafted a Bill of Rights - an articulation of personal liberties woven into the entire fabric of our free society. When any of those freedoms are threatened anywhere, they must be defended and protected everywhere.

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

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.

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 defending democracy by preserving democracy, not by descending to the use of the same weapons used in dictatorships, whether of the Nazi or Communist stripe.

The passage of the 1st Amendment is the single most dramatic and significant turning point of a revolutionary transition to religious freedom.

We completely uphold the right of freedom of assembly. But there is always that important balance between security and freedom of expression in countries undergoing circumstances like ours.

Addressing ‘grievances’ is a founding principle of American Democracy.

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.

One thing that is great about India is the freedom to speak and the spaces available in our democracy to protest which doesn't exist in many places in the world.

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.

Our Bill of Rights, the most precious part of our legal heritage, is under subtle and pervasive attacks... In the struggle between our world and Communism, the temptation to imitate totalitarian security methods must be resisted day by day... When the rights of any individual or group are chipped away, the freedom of all erodes.

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

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

I regard freedom of expression as the primary right without which one can not have a proper functioning democracy.

The First Amendment freedom of religion is as important today as when the Bill of Rights was first written.

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.

Free societies are societies in which the right of dissent is protected.

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.

Our country's founders cherished liberty, not democracy.

I feel like freedom of speech is one of the great things in this country and the freedom to do what you feel is right.

All too frequently, the knee jerk reaction to tragedies by the media and chattering class is to move to restrict our rights... Our founding documents make it clear that our inalienable rights come from God and that the job of the government is to ensure and protect those God-given rights.

It is possible to read the history of this country as one long struggle to extend the liberties established in our Constitution to everyone in America.

Living in America means enjoying freedoms that people in many other countries cannot.

In a democracy one must have the right to express oneself and that's what I do, even if it displeases.