Abridging Quotes

#1. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

U.S. Congress

#2. It is no more malicious, and surely no more unnatural than the act of introducing the male black widow spider to the female of the species. For, what is one doing but hasten the procedure of Nature, and thereby abridging the narrative?

Joyce Carol Oates

#3. Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of production and trade ...

Ayn Rand

#4. Laws abridging the natural right of the citizen should be restrained by rigorous constructions within their narrowest limits.

Thomas Jefferson

#5. The relevant part of the First Amendment here prohibits the making of any law, quote, "abridging the freedom of speech." And it's pretty well-established that speech comes in many forms.

Laura Sydell

#6. For the spear was a desert physician, That cured not a few of ambition, And drave not a few to perdition, With medicine bitter and strong.

James Elroy Flecker

#7. One who speaks deferentially but increases his preparations will advance. One who speaks belligerently and advances hastily will retreat.

Sun Tzu

#8. Her face, which had never seemed especially remarkable, looked almost beautiful, because she looked so happy.

Jeanne DuPrau

#9. He was like a book, where each chapter picks up pace until you can't put it down. That's when you know you've made a friend - when you want to read more of his story.

Katie Kacvinsky

#10. If we timidly submit to tyranny, we will never have the chance to test our wings.

Terry Goodkind

#11. We must not regard what or how the world esteems us, so we have the Word pure, and are certain of our doctrine.

Martin Luther