The expenses of the paperwork and court fees involved in pursuing the appeal through the courts were not too high. In fact, as I recall, removing prayer from U.S. public schools cost less than $20,000... no Christian organization filed a brief in support of our opponents.

The law protects nothing in that very respect, in which it is, at the same time, in the eye of the law, a crime.

Uncertain justice by a verdict is much better than certain injustice.

A dose of poison can do its work but once. A bad book can go on poisoning minds for generations.

There is no entering into the secret thoughts of a man's heart.

It is iniquitous, unjust, and most impolitic to persecute for religion's sake. It is against natural religion, revealed religion, and sound policy.

Possession is nine-tenths of the law.