The public welfare demands that constitutional cases must be decided according to the terms of the Constitution itself, and not according to judges views of fairness, reasonableness, or justice. I have no fear of constitutional amendments properly adopted, but I do fear the rewriting of the Constitution by judges under the guise of interpretation.
Hugo BlackThe layman's constitutional view is that what he likes is constitutional and that which he doesn't like is unconstitutional.
Hugo BlackLoyalty must arise spontaneously from the hearts of people who love their country and respect their government.
Hugo BlackI was brought up to believe that Scotch whisky would need a tax preference to survive in competition with Kentucky bourbon.
Hugo BlackThe Government's power to censor the press was abolished so that the press would remain forever free to censure the Government. The press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of government and inform the people. Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government.
Hugo Black