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THURGOOD MARSHALLOur Constitution is the envy of the world, as it should be for it is the grand design of the finest nation on earth.
More Thurgood Marshall Quotes
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A man can make what he wants of himself if he truly believes that he must be ready for hard work and many heartbreaks.
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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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Ending racial discrimination in jury selection can be accomplished only by eliminating peremptory challenges entirely.
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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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Do what you think is right and let the law catch up.
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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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In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.
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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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It is a historic step toward eliminating the shameful practice of racial discrimination in the selection of juries.
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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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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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I’m the world’s original gradualist. I just think ninety-odd years is gradual enough.
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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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Lawlessness is lawlessness. Anarchy is anarchy is anarchy. Neither race nor color nor frustration is an excuse for either lawlessness or anarchy.
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