"Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us?"

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Source : "Colten v. Kentucky, 407 U.S. 104". U.S. Supreme Court case, supreme.justia.com. June 12, 1972.

William O. Douglas

#Fear Quotes #History Quotes #Bows Quotes

“We are kids. The only difference is the toy we have.”
“Jeet Kune Do does not beat around the bush. It does not take winding detours. It follows a straight line to the objective. Simplicity is the shortest distance between two points.”
“I've had everything pierced at some point.”
“Nothing, it appears to me, is of greater value in a man than the power of judgment; and the man who has it may be compared to a chest filled with books, for he is the son of nature and the father of art.”
“It is really refreshing to hear a big band that has the ability to execute ensemble passages with swing and precision while retaining a "small group" feel during the solo sections. This kind of "tight, loose" approach is seldom heard in big bands, whether they are professional or not. Now, all the band needs is to hit the road and take the music around the world!”
“I'm a much better writer for being a father.”
“I am but God's finger, John. If he would condemn Elizabeth, she will be condemned.”
“Democracy, like liberty, justice and other social and political rights, is not "given", it is earned through courage, resolution and sacrifice.”

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