“At the constitutional level where we work, 90 percent of any decision ...” — William O. Douglas Quote

“At the constitutional level where we work, 90 percent of any decision is emotional. The rational part of us supplies the reasons for supporting our predilections.”

“It seemed to me that I had barely reached the Court when people were trying to get me off.”

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

“Literature should not be suppressed merely because it offends the moral code of the censor.”

“The association promotes a way of life, not causes; a harmony in living, not political faiths; a bilateral loyalty, not commercial or social projects. Yet it is an association for as noble a purpose as any involved in any prior decisions.”

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

“And my whole life I've been focused on questions of anti-corruption laws, on constitutional law, and it's essential that the power of this office be maximized to stop corruption at the national level.”

“Democracy is not just constitutional and legislative rules; it is a culture and practice and adhering by the law and respecting international human rights principles.”

“We all have a constitutional right to be safe in our homes and our communities.”

“Judges who take the law into their own hands, who make up constitutional 'rights' in order to strike down laws they oppose, undermine the people's right to have their values shape public policy and define the culture.”

“If Charlton Heston can have a constitutional right carry a rifle, why can't grandma have a constitutional right to health care?”

“There are no insuperable constitutional difficulties.”