If the First Amendment means anything, it means that a state has no business telling a man, sitting alone in his house, what books he may read or what films he may watch.
~ Thurgood Marshall
The courts are using the First Amendment to attack religion, when they should be using it to protect religion.
~ Ernest Istook
The First Amendment only says 'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.' It can disrespect all it wants.
~ P. J. O'rourke
The point is that knowledge of God is not prohibited under the First Amendment.
~ Roy Moore
In 'Citizens United v. FEC', the Supreme Court ruled that sections of the federal campaign finance law known as McCain-Feingold imposed unconstitutional restrictions on the First Amendment rights of corporations.
~ Eric Schneiderman
The First Amendment is often inconvenient. But that is beside the point. Inconvenience does not absolve the government of its obligation to tolerate speech.
~ Anthony Kennedy