Our whole constitutional heritage rebels at the thought of giving government the power to control mens minds. – Thurgood Marshall
I have a lifetime appointment and I intend to serve it. I expect to die at 110, shot by a jealous husband. – Thurgood Marshall
A child born to a Black mother in a state like Mississippi has exactly the same rights as a white baby born to the wealthiest person in the United States. Its not true, but I challenge anyone to say it is not a goal worth working for. – Thurgood Marshall
If the First Amendment means anything, it means that a state has no business telling a man, sitting alone in his house, what books he may read or what films he may watch. – Thurgood Marshall