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Famous Quote from Justice William J. Brennan,


"If there is a bedrock principle of the First Amendment,
it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea
simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable."


By:

Justice William J. Brennan (more quotes by Justice William J. Brennan or books by/about Justice William J. Brennan)


(1906-1997) U. S. Supreme Court Justice

Source:

Texas vs. Johnson, 1989

Categories:

Constitution, Individual Rights, Individualism, Justice, Press, Speech

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