[I]f we assume a liberty interest but nevertheless say that, even assuming a liberty interest, a state can prohibit it entirely, that would be rather…

- William Rehnquist

The "wall of separation between church and State" is a metaphor based on bad history.

- William Rehnquist

We start with first principles. The Constitution creates a Federal Government of enumerated powers.

- William Rehnquist

In any civilized society the most important task is achieving a proper balance between freedom and order. In wartime, reason and history both suggest…

- William Rehnquist

What many of those who oppose the use of juries in civil trials seem to ignore is that the founders of our Nation considered the right of trial by ju…

- William Rehnquist

The laws will not be silent in time of war but they'll speak with a somewhat different voice.

- William Rehnquist

The Constitution requires that Congress treat similarly situated persons similarly, not that it engages in gestures of superficial equality.

- William Rehnquist

Conservatives are those who worship dead radicals.

- William Rehnquist

Somewhere "out there," beyond the walls of the courthouse, run currents and tides of public opinion which lap at the courtroom door.

- William Rehnquist