Freedom Quotes

"The first premise of this Court's relevant precedents is that the right to personal choice regarding marriage is inherent in the concept of liberty."

"The Constitution promises liberty to all within its reach."

"These couples are not asking for recognition of a new right."

"It is essential to our understanding of what it means to be a free and equal person."

"No legitimate state interest serves to exclude them from marriage."

"The generations that wrote and ratified the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment did not presume to know the extent of freedom in all of its dimensions."

"Liberty protects substantive rights and interests through a requirement that improper governmental intrusions be subject to meaningful judicial review."

"The Constitution promises liberty to all within its reach, and the liberty interest here is substantial."

"The decision to marry is inherent in the concept of individual autonomy."

"The exclusion of same-sex couples cannot be understood as a response to religious or traditional concerns about same-sex unions."

"Under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, the Court holds that the right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples."

"The Constitution protects the right to same-sex marriage."

"The right to marry, to have one's marriage recognized, is a fundamental right secured by the Constitution."

"The struggle for human rights is the struggle for our very humanity."

"Women's rights are human rights, without exception or compromise."

"To be free, one must understand the nature of one's chains."

"We must protect the freedom of thought above all else."

"Freedom is not given; it is taken by those brave enough to demand it."

"We become prisoners not just of walls, but of the expectations placed upon us by birth."

"Freedom of thought is the prerequisite for all other freedoms."

"We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced."

"No one can force you to think like them, to act like them, to feel like them."

"Women's freedom is not a gift from men; it is a right that must be seized."

"To be free, one must first free oneself from internal chains."

"The freedom to think freely is the foundation of all other freedoms."

"Fear kept me silent for years. Speaking out was the only way to be free."

"Life is too short to hide who you are."

"The Constitution should protect everyone's right to marry whom they love."

"The right to marry is a fundamental human right."

"The Constitution belongs to all of us, including LGBTQ people."