Surely the fact that a uniformed police officer is wearing his hair below his collar will make him no less identifiable as a policeman.
THURGOOD MARSHALLWe can always stick together when we are losing, but tend to find means of breaking up when we’re winning.
More Thurgood Marshall Quotes
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We must dissent from the fear.
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The ban directly hampers the partys ability to spread its message and hamstrings voters seeking to inform themselves about the candidates and issues.
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Mere access to the courthouse doors does not by itself assure a proper functioning of the adversary process.
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Truth is more than a mental exercise.
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Do what you think is right and let the law catch up.
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The First Amendment serves not only the needs of the polity but also those of the human spirit – a spirit that demands self-expression .
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A man can make what he wants of himself if he truly believes that he must be ready for hard work and many heartbreaks.
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In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.
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None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps.
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To protest against injustice is the foundation of all our American democracy.
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The Constitution was a product of its times.
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Lawlessness is lawlessness. Anarchy is anarchy is anarchy. Neither race nor color nor frustration is an excuse for either lawlessness or anarchy.
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The measure of a country’s greatness is its ability to retain compassion in time of crisis.
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None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody – a parent, a teacher, an Ivy League crony or a few nuns – bent down and helped us pick up our boots.
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Our Constitution is the envy of the world, as it should be for it is the grand design of the finest nation on earth.
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