Mere access to the courthouse doors does not by itself assure a proper functioning of the adversary process.
Thurgood MarshallOur Constitution is the envy of the world, as it should be for it is the grand design of the finest nation on earth.
Thurgood MarshallLawlessness is lawlessness. Anarchy is anarchy is anarchy. Neither race nor color nor frustration is an excuse for either lawlessness or anarchy.
Thurgood MarshallThe death penalty is no more effective a deterrent than life imprisonment... It is also evident that the burden of capital punishment falls upon the poor, the ignorant and the underprivileged members of society.
Thurgood Marshall