Quote by Clarence Thomas
And I dont think that government has a role in telling people how

And I dont think that government has a role in telling people how to live their lives. Maybe a minister does, maybe your belief in God does, maybe theres another set of moral codes, but I dont think government has a role. – Clarence Thomas

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My grandfather was a man, when he talked about freedom, his attitude was really interesting. His view was that you had obligations or you had responsibilities, and when you fulfilled those obligations or responsibilities, that then gave you the liberty to do other things. – Clarence Thomas

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I think, though, if I had to look at the role of government and what it does in peoples lives, I see the EEOC as having much more legitimacy than the others, if properly run. – Clarence Thomas

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When you look at where the real problems are among minorities in our society, particularly blacks, its at the bottom. Its the people who are in school systems that dont educate, neighborhoods where there is a lot of crime, drugs, the whole bit. – Clarence Thomas

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