The ultimate touchstone of constitutionality is the Constitution itself, and not what we have said about it.

It is important not to give the appearance of a predisposed mind. And it is more important not to let the mind become predisposed.

There can be no security where there is fear.

Freedom of the press is not an end in itself but a means to the end of a free society.

Gratitude is one of the least articulate of the emotions, especially when it is deep.

Litigation is the pursuit of practical ends, not a game of chess.

Congress is, after all, not a body of laymen unfamiliar with the commonplaces of our law. This legislation was the formulation of the two Judiciary Committees, all of whom are lawyers, and the Congress is predominately a lawyers' body.