The remedy for speech that is false is speech that is true. This is the ordinary course in a free society. The response to the unreasoned is the rational; to the uninformed, the enlightened; to the straight-out lie, the simple truth. Anthony Kennedy enlightenfalsefree share on social
Sometimes it is easy... to enhance your prestige by not exercising your responsibility, but that's not been the tradition of the court. Anthony Kennedy courteasyenhance Change image and share on social
As the Constitution endures, persons in every generation can invoke its principles in their own search for greater freedom. Anthony Kennedy constitutionendurefreedom Change image and share on social
In the political context fair means somebody that will vote for the unions or for the business. It can't mean that in the judicial context or we're in real trouble. Anthony Kennedy businesscontextfair Change image and share on social
Asking questions is an essential part of police investigation. In the ordinary sense a police officer is free to ask a person for identification without implicating the Fourth Amendment. Anthony Kennedy amendmentessentialfourth Change image and share on social
You have plaintiffs attorneys, you have defense attorneys. So there is no unified bar that will protect a particular judge who has made a courageous decision that's unpopular. Anthony Kennedy attorneybarcourageous Change image and share on social
The case for freedom, the case for our constitutional principles the case for our heritage has to be made anew in each generation. The work of freedom is never done. Anthony Kennedy anewcaseconstitutional Change image and share on social
I do not think that we should select judges based on a particular philosophy as opposed to temperament, commitment to judicial neutrality and commitment to other more constant values as to which there is general consensus. Anthony Kennedy basecommitmentconsensus share on social
The First Amendment is often inconvenient. But that is beside the point. Inconvenience does not absolve the government of its obligation to tolerate speech. Anthony Kennedy absolveamendmentgovernment Change image and share on social
No one questions the validity, the urgency, the essentiality of the Voting Rights Act. Anthony Kennedy actessentialityquestion Change image and share on social
