It is in the country's best interest that Tony Blair rather than Michael Howard should form the next government. Robert Jackson blaircountryform Change image and share on social
If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion, or force citizens to confess by word or act. Robert Jackson actcitizenconfess share on social
Freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter mush. That would be a mere shadow of freedom. The test of its substance is the right to differ as to things that touch the heart of the existing order. Robert Jackson differexistfreedom share on social
When the Supreme Court moved to Washington in 1800, it was provided with no books, which probably accounts for the high quality of early opinions. Robert Jackson accountbookcourt Change image and share on social
Those who begin coercive elimination of dissent soon find themselves exterminating dissenters. Compulsory unification of opinion achieves only the unanimity of the graveyard. Robert Jackson achievebegincoercive Change image and share on social
Men are more often bribed by their loyalties and ambitions than by money. Robert Jackson ambitionbribeloyalty Change image and share on social
The petitioner's problem is to avoid Scylla without being drawn into Charybdis. Robert Jackson avoidcharybdisdraw Change image and share on social
Microbes are doing things we didn't even know they could do 10 years ago. Robert Jackson agomicrobething Change image and share on social
We can afford no liberties with liberty itself. Robert Jackson affordliberty Change image and share on social
It is not the function of the government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the government from falling into error. Robert Jackson citizenerrorfall Change image and share on social
