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Quote from Justice John Paul Stevens,


"Just as the right to speak and the right to refrain from speaking are complementary components of a broader concept of individual freedom, so also the individual’s freedom to choose his own creed is the counterpart of his right to refrain from accepting the creed established by the majority."


By:

Justice John Paul Stevens (more quotes by Justice John Paul Stevens or books by/about Justice John Paul Stevens)


U. S. Supreme Court Justice

Source:

Wallace v. Jaffree, 1985

Categories:

Individual Rights, Justice, Press, Religion, Speech

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