“One who comes to the Court must come to adore, not to protest. That's ...” — William O. Douglas Quote

“One who comes to the Court must come to adore, not to protest. That's the new gloss on the 1st Amendment.”

“We are a religious people whose institutions presuppose a Supreme Being.”

“The Constitution is not neutral. It was designed to take the government off the backs of people.”

“As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there is a twilight when everything remains seemingly unchanged, and it is in such a twilight that we all must be most aware of change in the air - however slight - lest we become unwitting victims of darkness.”

“Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us?”

“The critical point is that the Constitution places the right of silence beyond the reach of government.”

“Those who have heard me speak from time to time know that quite often I cite the observation of that great American author, Mark Twain, who said, history does not repeat itself, but it rhymes.”

“Black history is part of American history, and it should be treated as such.”

“Although... the Chief Magistrate must almost of necessity be chosen by a party and stand pledged to its principles and measures, yet in his official action he should not be the President of a party only, but of the whole people of the United States.”

“I have always said to young artists that scholastic training and the studying of art history are crucial to fully developing as an artist.”

“At night, I read. I read for two hours. I just finished a marvelous book by Louise Erdrich, 'The Round House.' But mostly I read 20th-century history and biography. I lived then. I was either a child or at school or at work.”

“What you see is that the most outstanding feature of life's history is a constant domination by bacteria.”