“History teaches that grave threats to liberty often come in times of urgency, when constitutional rights seem too extravagant to endure.”
More from Thurgood Marshall
“The Ku Klux Klan never dies. They just stop wearing sheets because sheets cost too much.”
“In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.”
“A man can make what he wants of himself if he truly believes that he must be ready for…”
“None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here…”