Sometimes history takes things into its own hands.
THURGOOD MARSHALLWe must dissent from the fear.
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History teaches that grave threats to liberty often come in times of urgency, when constitutional rights seem too extravagant to endure.
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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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It is a historic step toward eliminating the shameful practice of racial discrimination in the selection of juries.
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The death penalty is no more effective a deterrent than life imprisonment. It is also evident that the burden of capital punishment falls upon the poor, the ignorant and the underprivileged members of society.
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We must dissent from the fear.
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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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Truth is more than a mental exercise.
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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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It is now well established that the Constitution protects the right to receive information and ideas.This right to receive information and ideas, regardless of their social worth, is fundamental to our free society.
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Do what you think is right and let the law catch up.
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The United States has been called the melting pot of the world. But it seems to me that the colored man either missed getting into the pot or he got melted down.
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Surely the fact that a uniformed police officer is wearing his hair below his collar will make him no less identifiable as a policeman.
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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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To protest against injustice is the foundation of all our American democracy.
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