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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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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Ending racial discrimination in jury selection can be accomplished only by eliminating peremptory challenges entirely.
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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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The measure of a country’s greatness is its ability to retain compassion in time of crisis.
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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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To protest against injustice is the foundation of all our American democracy.
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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 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 Constitution was a product of its times.
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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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Some years ago I said in an opinion that if this country is a melting pot, then either the Afro-Americans didn’t get in the pot or he didn’t get melted down.
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Do what you think is right and let the law catch up.
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Equal means getting the same thing, at the same time and in the same place.
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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 must dissent from the fear.
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