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Can any of you seriously say the Bill of Rights could get through Congress today? It wouldn't even get out of committee. ↗

— F. Lee Bailey

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The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to "create" rights. Rather, they designed the Bill of Rights to prohibit our Government from infringing rights and liberties presumed to be preexisting. ↗

— William J. Brennan, Jr.

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The Bill of Rights isn't some legalistic fine print. It was written to make our lives freer, more prosperous, and happier. By forsaking it, America has become no better than any other country in the world. ↗

— Harry Browne

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Without amendments we would never even have had the Bill of Rights. ↗

— Adrian Cronauer

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The right to be let alone is the underlying principle of the Constitution's Bill of Rights. ↗

— Erwin Griswold

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I am in favor, heartily in favor, of our Constitution and Bill of Rights and I owe my allegiance to my country at all times. ↗

— Julius Rosenberg

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I'm strongly for a patient Bill of Rights. Decisions ought to be made by doctors, not accountants. ↗

— Charles Schumer

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The Patients' Bill of Rights is necessary to guarantee that health care will be available for those who are paying for insurance. It's a part of the overall health care picture. ↗

— Debbie Stabenow

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A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights. ↗

— Smedley Butler

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