"No higher duty, or more solemn responsibility, rests upon this Court than that of translating into living law and maintaining this constitutional shield deliberately planned and inscribed for the benefit of every human being subject to our Constitution-of whatever race, creed or persuasion."

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Source : "Chambers v. Florida, 309 U.S. 227". Writing for the court, 1940.

Hugo Black

#Responsibility Quotes #Law Quotes #Race Quotes

“Go as far as you can, [young scientists]. The world needs you badly.”
“I remember that I auditioned with the scene where I pull the grandfather out of the coffin. I just loved it so much.”
“We save the world by being alive ourselves.”
“One way of looking at speech is to say it is a constant stratagem to cover nakedness.”
“What was she thinking? Tarnished Silver? Brother. He probably practiced that smoldering look in the mirror so all women within a mile would fall over like nine pins when he smiled. Well, count her out. He was mouthwatering to look at, but so was cheesecake, and cheesecake was a heck of a lot safer.”

Source : Catherine Anderson (2007). “Phantom Waltz”, p.19, Penguin
“The less people know about how sausages and laws are made, the better they'll sleep at night”
“Damage hardens us all. It will harden you too, when it finds youâ€”and it will find you”
“What beauty there is in words; what a lurking curious charm in the sound some words.”

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