To force a lawyer on a defendant can only lead him to believe that the law contrives against him. – Potter Stewart
The dichotomy between personal liberties and property rights is a false one. Property does not have rights. People have rights. – Potter Stewart
The 4th Amendment and the personal rights it secures have a long history. At the very core stands the right of a man to retreat into his own home and there be free from unreasonable governmental intrusion. – Potter Stewart
Abortion is inherently different from other medical procedures because no other procedure involves the purposeful termination of a potential life. – Potter Stewart