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Quote from John Marshall Harlan II,


"The constitutional right of free expression... is designed and intended to remove governmental restraints from the arena of public discussion, putting the decision as to what views shall be voiced in the hands of each of us, in the hope that the use of such freedom will ultimately produce a more capable citizenry and more perfect polity and in the belief that no other approach would comport with the premise of individual dignity and choice upon which our political systems rests."


By:

John Marshall Harlan II (more quotes by John Marshall Harlan II or books by/about John Marshall Harlan II)


(1899-1971) U. S. Supreme Court Justice

Source:

Cohen v. California, 1971

Categories:

Dignity, Government, Justice, Speech

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