Truth is more than a mental exercise.
THURGOOD MARSHALLA man can make what he wants of himself if he truly believes that he must be ready for hard work and many heartbreaks.
More Thurgood Marshall Quotes
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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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Ending racial discrimination in jury selection can be accomplished only by eliminating peremptory challenges entirely.
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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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Mere access to the courthouse doors does not by itself assure a proper functioning of the adversary process.
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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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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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We 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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Today’s Constitution is a realistic document of freedom only because of several corrective amendments. Those amendments speak to a sense of decency and fairness that I and other Blacks cherish.
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None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps.
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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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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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In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.
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I’m the world’s original gradualist. I just think ninety-odd years is gradual enough.
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