“As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both i...” — William O. Douglas Quote

“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.”

“Tell the FBI that the kidnappers should pick out a judge that Nixon wants back.”

“Free speech is not to be regulated like diseased cattle and impure butter. The audience that hissed yesterday may applaud today, even for the same performance.”

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

“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.”

“We who have the final word can speak softly or angrily. We can seek to challenge and annoy, as we need not stay docile and quiet.”

“Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.”

“Too much redesign has to do more with fad and fashion than with fitness and function. It is change for the sake of change. Such redesign is not only unnecessary, it is all too often also retrogressive, leading to things that work less effectively than those they were designed to replace.”

“I wouldn't change a thing about what I've done in the past because what may have been bad choices have all led me to this moment.”

“Don't fear change - embrace it.”

“I want to be a billionaire, and then I want to change something in the world for real.”

“I'm always like: 'Ahh I wish I could change this bit or that bit,' always wanting to make small corrections and adjustments.”