Quotes About Rights

I tell you, in my opinion, the cornerstone of democracy is free press - that's the cornerstone.

People are entitled to the presumption of innocence.

I believe that everybody is entitled to a presumption of innocence.

I'm not pretending I can change the world, or to be an expert on social and political affairs. But I certainly have a right to say when something is wrong.

What rights are those that dare not resist for them?

I dare not exercise personal liberty if it infringes on the liberty of others.

If your data is out there earning money for somebody, you should have a say in it.

I'm not for the mass collection of data. I go the other way.

I just hope that everyone tells their children, especially daughters, to fight for their rights!

Equal rights should not be debatable and certainly should not be put to a vote of the people. Would we ask the electorate to vote on whether or not Catholics and Protestants should marry? Of course we would not.

For decades in America, there has been an effort to ensure that the rights of those who are not sane are the same as the rights of those who are.

You can't say 'because we decide we're different then we need a different set of laws.'

The Declaration is a magnificent document.

We believe in rule of law not rule by decree.

With the blessings of liberty, we have responsibilities to defend it.

I believe in the right to defend yourself.

A writer has to fully defend his rights and his own worth.

I'm in politics to defend the rights of Canadians - to secure a brighter future.

I defended our Constitution and I always will.

I'm a defender of the Second Amendment to the Constitution.

The people are not defending political interests. They are defending the idea of living in a civilized country.

Defending birthright citizenship is about being on the right side of liberty. The 14th Amendment is a great legacy of the Republican Party.

The balance between freedom and security is a delicate one.

You don't have a constitutional right or a moral right to demand entry into any country.