A man can make what he wants of himself if he truly believes that he must be ready for hard work and many heartbreaks.
Thurgood MarshallNothing can be more notorious than the calumnies and invectives with which the wisest measures and most virtuous characters of The United States have been pursued and traduced [By American Newspapers]
Thurgood MarshallEnding racial discrimination in jury selection can be accomplished only by eliminating peremptory challenges entirely.
Thurgood MarshallToday's Constitution is a realistic document of freedom only because of several corrective amendments. Those amendments speak to a sense of decency and fairness that I and other Blacks cherish.
Thurgood MarshallSurely the fact that a uniformed police officer is wearing his hair below his collar will make him no less identifiable as a policeman.
Thurgood MarshallWhat is the quality of your intent? Certain people have a way of saying things that shake us at the core. Even when the words do not seem harsh or offensive, the impact is shattering. What we could be experiencing is the intent behind the words. When we intend to do good, we do. When we intend to do harm, it happens. What each of us must come to realize is that our intent always comes through.
Thurgood Marshall