The critical point is that the Constitution places the right of silence beyond the reach of government. William O. Douglas Read Quote
One who comes to the Court must come to adore, not to protest. That’s the new gloss on the 1st Amendment. William O. Douglas Read Quote
We are a religious people whose institutions presuppose a Supreme Being. William O. Douglas Read Quote
Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us? William O. Douglas Read Quote
Marriage is a coming together for better or for worse, hopefully enduring, and intimate to the degree of being sacred. William O. Douglas Read Quote
The liberties of none are safe unless the liberties of all are protected. William O. Douglas Read Quote
Free speech is not to be regulated like diseased cattle and impure butter. The audience that hissed yesterday may applaud today, even for the same performance. William O. Douglas Read Quote
As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there is a twilight when everything remains seemingly unchanged, and it is in such a twilight that we all must be most aware of change in the air – however slight – lest we become unwitting victims of darkness. William O. Douglas Read Quote
At the constitutional level where we work, 90 percent of any decision is emotional. The rational part of us supplies the reasons for supporting our predilections. William O. Douglas Read Quote
