Quotes About Rights

Wij hebben geen onvervreemdbaar en 'natuurlijk' recht op het vrije woord. Elke samenleving zal bepaalde uitingen pornografisch of opruiend achten en taboe verklaren. De betekenis van zowel 'vrij' als 'woord' wordt doorlopend aangepast om aan de behoeften van de gemeenschap tegemoet te komen.

Formerly man had only a body and a soul. Now he needs a passport as well for without it he will not be treated like a human being.

The true essence of freedom is that it can never restrict the freedom of another.

In such epochs where the highest values of life—our peace, our independence, our basic rights, all that makes our existence more pure, more beautiful, all that justifies it—are sacrificed to the demon inhabiting a dozen fanatics and ideologues, all the problems of the man who fears for his humanity come down to the same question: how to remain free?

The law is agnostic about truth. It's very skeptical of ultimate truth. That's why freedom of speech permits lies to be told.

The People have a right to the Truth as they have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Truth and mercy require the exertion - never the suppression, of man's noble rights and powers.

If there is any truth to the old proverb that "one who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client," the Court now bestows a constitutional right on one to make a fool of himself.

One of the eternal truths is that happiness is created and developed in peace, and one of the eternal rights is the individual's right to live.

The Liberty of the press consists in the right to publish with impunity truth with good motives for justifiable ends, though reflecting on government, magistracy, or individuals.

When a truth is not given complete freedom, freedom is not complete.

I am opposed to socialism because it dreams ingenuously of good, truth, beauty, and equal rights.

It is commonly believed that the rights of the American people come from the Constitution. Nothing could be further from the truth.

I've always thought the most patriotic thing you could do in a democracy is to speak the truth as you see it. And that's what we're supposed to be about in America. Freedom of speech.

The Constitution empowers the people to resolve our day's most contentious issues. When judges forget this basic truth, they do a disservice to our democracy and to our constitution.

I'll challenge senators and kings for the right to know the truth, but far be it from me to challenge a woman in her own kitchen.

LIBERTY! FREEDOM! DEMOCRACY!True anyhow no matter how manyLiars use those words.

... I think this Law, by which I am punished, is both unreasonable in itself, and particularly severe... Polly Baker

Every man has a right to utter what he thinks is truth and every other man has a right to knock him down for it.

If liberty is abused, get ready for an awkward result

We need to bless instead of condemning, we need to learn to stand for the truth of God and for our rights

The intrusion of the government into our lives is pervasive. Where do we make a stand? I'm making mine right here.

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.' Tom Jefferson rescinded those laws as soon as he became president.

One reason abortion remained illegal was because it was so safe.