If Columbus had an advisory committee he would probably still be at the dock.

The concept of neutrality can lead to a brooding and pervasive devotion to the secular and a passive, or even active, hostility to the religious. Such results are not only not compelled by the Constitution, but, it seems to me, are prohibited by it.

The greatest right of a civilized person is to be left alone, unless he does harm to others or is threatening to do harm to himself.

No system of criminal justice can, or should, survive if it comes to depend for its continued effectiveness on the citizens' abdication through unawareness of their constitutional rights. No system worth preserving should have to fear that if an accused is permitted to consult with a lawyer, he will become aware of, and exercise, these rights.

Modern diplomats approach every problem with an open mouth.

You cannot rectify every real or alleged wrong immediately. Time must enter into the picture.

Equal Justice Under The Law. That is a great goal. But that goal has not been realized.