Quotes About Rights

I'm an atheist, and a militant atheist when religion starts impacting on legislation.

I am known for a life spent in the struggle for freedom, and freedom includes the freedom of religion.

The religion then of every man must be left to the conviction and conscience of every man; and it is the right of every man to exercise it as these may dictate.

Civil officials have no business meddling in private religious affairs.

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

We believe in separation of church and state, that there should be no unwarranted influence on the church or religion by the state, and vice versa.

Religion and liberty are inseparable. Religion is voluntary, and cannot and ought not to be forced.

Americans should be free to recognize our religious heritage; doing that is not the same as creating a government-sponsored religion.

If your religion doesn't respect the rights of other religions, it is lacking something.

In our country we ask no toleration for religion and its free exercise, but we claim it as an inalienable right.

Freedom of religion does not give you the right to physically or verbally assault people.

Today, the religion clauses of the First Amendment do not need to be fixed; they need to be followed.

When you legislate personal belief, you're in violation of freedom of religion.

[O]ur rules can have authority over such natural rights only as we have submitted to them. The rights of conscience we never submitted, we could not submit. We are answerable for them to our God.

Resist this war on God, freedom of religion and freedom of speech.

Our constitution mentions religion just twice, and both times the word 'no' are attached.

What people in Burma need is a democratic federal Burma that guarantees autonomy, rights and protection for all, regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion or race.

Those who accept freedom of religion as a right are obligated by this acceptance to take the maintenance of freedom of religion as a duty.

Government needs to stay out of the religion business altogether.

Regardless of whether or not you belong to a majority religion, in the United States you may not impose your theology on civil law.

Of the five rights listed in the First Amendment. - religion, speech, press, assembly, petition - the very first right protected is freely exercising our religion.

Toleration in religion was one of the great rights of man, and a man ought never to be deprived of what was his natural right.

If the true spark of religious and civil liberty be kindled, it will burn.

To no form of religion is woman indebted for one impulse of freedom, as all alike have taught her inferiority and subjection.