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William O. Douglas
William O. Douglas
American Judge
Born: Oct 16, 1898
Died: Jan 19, 1980
Amendment Constitution Good History People Speak
Related authors: Clarence Thomas John Roberts Maryanne Trump Barry Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sonia Sotomayor Thurgood Marshall
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
Change Oppression Darkness Become Air Everything Once Slight Neither Must Seemingly Unchanged Both Remains Come Most Does However Victims Lest Aware Twilight
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
Speak Those Since Bow Reverence Been Expected American Authority Represent Us Who Awe
Common sense often makes good law. William O. Douglas
Good Legal Law Sense Makes Often Common Common Sense
Marriage is a coming together for better or for worse, hopefully enduring, and intimate to the degree of being sacred. William O. Douglas
Together Marriage Better Degree Intimate Worse Hopefully Sacred Anniversary Coming Being Enduring
The liberties of none are safe unless the liberties of all are protected. William O. Douglas
Unless Liberties Safe Protected None
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. William O. Douglas
Life Loyalty Political Living Harmony Way Projects Purpose Noble Involved Prior Faiths Causes Commercial Any Decisions Social Bilateral Association
We do not sit as a superlegislature to weigh the wisdom of legislation. William O. Douglas
Wisdom Sit Weigh Legislation
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
Today Politics Free Free Speech Yesterday Performance Like Audience Cattle Diseased Same May Impure Even Applaud Butter Speech
Tell the FBI that the kidnappers should pick out a judge that Nixon wants back. William O. Douglas
History Judge Back Nixon Out Tell Pick Wants Should
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. William O. Douglas
Good Great Struggle Old Tyranny Men Free Civilized Friend Amendment Decent Old Friend Landmarks Good Friend
The right to revolt has sources deep in our history. William O. Douglas
History Our Sources Revolt Deep Right
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
History Must Adore New Come Protest Court Gloss Amendment Who
The critical point is that the Constitution places the right of silence beyond the reach of government. William O. Douglas
Government Silence Constitution Critical Point Reach Beyond Places Right

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