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Our whole constitutional heritage rebels at the thought of giving government the power to control men’s minds.

Thurgood Marshall

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If the First Amendment means anything, it means that a state has no business telling a man, sitting alone in his house, what books he may read or what films he may watch.
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Our whole constitutional heritage rebels at the thought of giving government the power to control men’s minds.
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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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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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We can always stick together when we are losing, but tend to find means of breaking up when we’re winning.
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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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Classifications and distinctions based on race or color have no moral or legal validity in our society. They are contrary to our constitution and laws.
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The Constitution was a product of its times.
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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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Sometimes history takes things into its own hands.
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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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Mere access to the courthouse doors does not by itself assure a proper functioning of the adversary process.
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