A judge should be evaluated by whether he faithfully upholds his oath to God, not to the people, to the state or to the Constitution.
Clarence ThomasGovernment cannot make us equal; it can only recognize, respect, and protect us as equal before the law.
Clarence ThomasAnd I don't think that government has a role in telling people how to live their lives. Maybe a minister does, maybe your belief in God does, maybe there's another set of moral codes, but I don't think government has a role.
Clarence ThomasWe've talked more about civil rights after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 than we talked about it before 1964.
Clarence Thomas