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.
THURGOOD MARSHALLWhat is the quality of your intent?
More Thurgood Marshall Quotes
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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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Truth is more than a mental exercise.
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The Constitution was a product of its times.
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To protest against injustice is the foundation of all our American democracy.
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None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps.
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In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.
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Sometimes history takes things into its own hands.
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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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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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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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Mere access to the courthouse doors does not by itself assure a proper functioning of the adversary process.
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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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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 process of democracy is one of change. Our laws are not frozen into immutable form, they are constantly in the process of revision in response to the needs of a changing society.
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