The only thing that counts is the right to know, to speak, to think - that, and the sanctity of the courts. Otherwise it's not America.

If none of us ever read a book that was 'dangerous,' had a friend who was 'different,' or joined an organization that advocated 'change,' we would all be just …

No one familiar with the history of this country can deny that congressional committees are useful. It is necessary to investigate before legislating, but the …

No one man can terrorize a whole nation unless we are all his accomplices.

The dictum that truth always triumphs over persecution, is one of those pleasant falsehoods which men repeat after one another till they pass into commonplaces…

You might however consider whether you should not unfold as a background the great privilege of habeas corpus and trial by jury, which are the supreme protecti…

Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political; peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entanglin…