Mother Jones Quotes

The protest is part of the American way of life.

I can think of nothing more American than to peacefully stand up or take a knee for your rights - anytime, anywhere, anyplace.

We must allow people to agitate for whatever they want. They must be allowed to campaign for their views.

This is America. Anyone is free to protest about anything they want.

Anybody who walks out peacefully, who protests peacefully, that's what this country was built on.

If people want to protest, to get out there and express themselves, as long as they do it peacefully, they should be encouraged to do so.

We have the right to peacefully assemble in the United States.

We have the freedom of speech. We are able to hold hands in protest and stand up for what we believe in and have people hear what you have to say.

Any time someone carries a picket sign in front of the White House, that is the First Amendment in action.

I'm a crusader. I really believe in the First Amendment, and I use it fully, and I pay a price for that.

To fight against the government with any means is a basic right and sport of every German.

If our Constitution is destroyed, if our right to free speech is denied, then we have the right to use whatever means necessary to survive and advance our position.

We in the Netherlands have the right to demonstrate and the right to speak up if we don't agree with something.

People have the right to protest - that's what democracy is all about. I have no problem with people exercising their democratic rights.

I welcome nonviolent protests as an exercise of our great democracy.

I am so proud of Pakistanis and specifically of our lawyers for speaking out and getting their heads bashed in for a better Pakistan.

I don't want our right to be able to speak and dissent to be taken away.

Peaceful protest is a hallmark of our democracy. It has been in impetus for social change throughout our history.

We will protect our constitutional right to boycott, divest, and sanctions in this country.

I feel like if a dude wants to get his point across and wants to protest, I feel like he has the right to do that.

This is what democracy is all about. People have every right to protest whoever's in the White House, without fear of persecution. If this happened in Iran, people would be shot on the streets. This is the United States of America, and we have a First Amendment that protects this kind of speech.

Aggressive civil disobedience should be confined to a vindication of the right of free speech and free association.

The First Amendment means everything to me.

Free speech is the cornerstone to every right we have.