From the equality of rights springs identity of our highest interests; you cannot subvert your neighbor's rights without striking a read more

From the equality of rights springs identity of our highest interests; you cannot subvert your neighbor's rights without striking a dangerous blow at your own.

A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the biotic community. It is read more

A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise.

The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to "create" rights. Rather, they designed the Bill of Rights read more

The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to "create" rights. Rather, they designed the Bill of Rights to prohibit our Government from infringing rights and liberties presumed to be preexisting.

All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases read more

All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will, to be rightful, must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, and to violate would be oppression.

It is vain to talk of the interest of the community, without understanding what is the interest of the individual

It is vain to talk of the interest of the community, without understanding what is the interest of the individual

In giving rights to others which belong to them, we give rights to ourselves and to our country

In giving rights to others which belong to them, we give rights to ourselves and to our country

Every man has a right to be wrong in his opinions. But no man has a right to be wrong read more

Every man has a right to be wrong in his opinions. But no man has a right to be wrong in his facts.

As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy read more

As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community are equally entitled to the protections of civil government. I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.

To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.

To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.