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 MARSHALLNone of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps.
More Thurgood Marshall Quotes
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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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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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Truth is more than a mental exercise.
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We must dissent from the fear.
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A child born to a Black mother in a state like Mississippi… has exactly the same rights as a white baby born to the wealthiest person in the United States. It’s not true, but I challenge anyone to say it is not a goal worth working for.
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None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps.
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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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Sometimes history takes things into its own hands.
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I’m the world’s original gradualist. I just think ninety-odd years is gradual enough.
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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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What is the quality of your intent?
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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 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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In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.
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To protest against injustice is the foundation of all our American democracy.
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