“Without Freedom of Thought, there can be no such thing as Wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty, without Freedom of Speech.”
Benjamin Franklin, Letter from Silence Dogood, printed in The New England Courant, July 9, 1722.
Freedom of Speech would probably top the list as the most important right as an American. The First Amendment prohibits the federal government from passing laws restricting freedom of speech and abridging freedom of the press. These are some of our favorite First Amendment quotes from our Founding Fathers at Ammo.com.