Occupation: Former Associate Justice Of The Supreme Court Of The United States Birth: February 27, 1886 Death: September 25, 1971
Loyalty must arise spontaneously from the hearts of people who love their country and respect their government..
The very first condition of lasting happiness is that a life should be full of purpose, aiming at something outside self..
Among religions in this country which do not teach what would generally be considered a belief in the existence of God are Buddhism, Taoism, Ethical ….
Sex is a fact of life...and while it may lead to abuses...no words need be spoken...for people to know that the subject is one pleasantly interwoven ….
An unconditional right to say what one pleases about public affairs is what I consider to be the minimum guarantee of the First Amendment..
From the very beginning, our state and national constitutions and laws have laid great emphasis on procedural and substantive safeguards designed to ….
What finally emerges from the 'clear and present danger' cases is a working principle that the substantive evil must be extremely serious and the deg….
It is my belief that there are "absolutes" in our Bill of Rights, and that they were put there on purpose by men who knew what words meant and meant ….
Compelling a man by law to pay his money to elect candidates or advocate law or doctrines he is against differs only in degree, if at all, from compe….
Citizenship is no light trifle to be jeopardized any moment Congress decides to do so under the name of one of its general or implied grants of power..
The lesson which wars and depressions have taught is that if we want peace, prosperity and happiness at home we must help to establish them abroad..
I am for the First Amendment from the first word to the last. I believe it means what it says..
Freedom to speak and write about public questions is as important to the life of our government as is the heart to the human body. In fact, this priv….
Words uttered under coercion are proof of loyalty to nothing but self-interest. Love of country must spring from willing hearts and free minds..
Criticism of government finds sanctuary in several portions of the 1st Amendment. It is part of the right of free speech. It embraces freedom of the ….
The interest of the people lies in being able to join organizations, advocate causes, and make political "mistakes" without being subjected to govern….
The Press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of the government and inform the people. Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively….