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William O. Douglas

"It seemed to me that I had barely reached the Court when people were trying to get me off."

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"It seemed to me that I had barely reached the Court when people were trying to get me off."

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"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."

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"One who comes to the Court must come to adore, not to protest. That's the new gloss on the 1st Amendment."
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"The critical point is that the Constitution places the right of silence beyond the reach of government."
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"The 5th Amendment is an old friend and a good friend. one of the great landmarks in men's struggle to be free of tyranny, to be decent and civilized."
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"The association promotes a way of life, not causes; a harmony in living, not political faiths; a bilateral loyalty, not commercial or social projects. Yet it is an association for as noble a purpose as any involved in any prior decisions."
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"The right to be let alone is indeed the beginning of all freedoms."
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"Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us?"
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