Just as the right to speak and the right to refrain from speaking are complementary components of a broader concept of individual freedom, so also the individual's freedom to choose his own creed is the counterpart of his right to refrain from accepting the creed established by the majority.
Although it may not be a castle, [it is the] functional equivalent of a hotel room, a vacation and retirement home or a hunting and fishing cabin. - John Paul Stevens
Although it may not be a castle, [it is the] functional equivalent of a hotel room, a vacation and retirement home or a hunting and fishing cabin.
- John Paul Stevens
Although NFL teams have common interests such as promoting the NFL brand, they are still separate, profit-making entities, and their interests in lic… - John Paul Stevens
Although NFL teams have common interests such as promoting the NFL brand, they are still separate, profit-making entities, and their interests in lic…
A democracy cannot function effectively when its constituent members believe laws are being bought and sold. - John Paul Stevens
A democracy cannot function effectively when its constituent members believe laws are being bought and sold.
Anonymity is a shield from the tyranny of the majority. - John Paul Stevens
Anonymity is a shield from the tyranny of the majority.
Our love cannot be measured, it just is. - John Paul Stevens
Our love cannot be measured, it just is.
One thing, however, is certain. Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year's presidential election, t… - John Paul Stevens
One thing, however, is certain. Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year's presidential election, t…
At bottom, the Court's opinion is thus a rejection of the common sense of the American people, who have recognized a need to prevent corporations fro… - John Paul Stevens
At bottom, the Court's opinion is thus a rejection of the common sense of the American people, who have recognized a need to prevent corporations fro…
The interest in encouraging freedom of expression in a democratic society outweighs any theoretical but unproven benefit of censorship. - John Paul Stevens
The interest in encouraging freedom of expression in a democratic society outweighs any theoretical but unproven benefit of censorship.
Whenever we remove a brick from the wall that was designed to separate religion and government, we increase the risk of religious strife and weaken t… - John Paul Stevens
Whenever we remove a brick from the wall that was designed to separate religion and government, we increase the risk of religious strife and weaken t…
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