Famous quotes
Quotes by famous people, credited to who said them. Your own quotes must not match any of these. More are added all the time. 1,158,269 quotes Who coined it · How we decide
EnglishItalianoPolskiעבריתFrançaisPortuguêsفارسیEspañol中文РусскийDeutschالعربيةहिन्दी日本語ΕλληνικάLatina
Sam Ervin
2 quotes
“When people fear surveillance, whether it exists or not, they grow afraid to speak their minds and hearts freely to their government or to anyone else.”
Sam Ervin (1896–1985) said by 1985 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in Rick Perlstein, Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America (2008), p. 549
“Because I can understand the English language. It is my mother tongue.”
Sam Ervin (1896–1985) first seen 1973 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: instant reply to Mr. Ehrlichman asking, "How do you know that, Mr. Chairman?" after Senator Ervin insisted that 18 USC 2511 on foreign intelligence would not allow the President of the United States to authorize a burgl…