William O. Douglas Quotes

1898-1980, American Supreme Court Justice
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“The right to be let alone is indeed the beginning of all freedom.”
VerifiedDissenting, Public Utilities Commission of the District of Columbia v. Pollak, 343 U.S. 451, 467 (1952). · evidenceJustice
“The constitution is not neutral. It was designed to take the government off the backs of people.”
VerifiedThe Court years, 1939-1975: The Autobiography of William O. Douglas‎ (1980), p. 8. · evidenceGovernment
“The search for static security -- in the law and elsewhere -- is misguided. The fact is security can only be achieved through constant change, adapting old ideas that have outlived their usefulness to current facts.”
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