William Orville Douglas

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"Common sense often makes good law."	Evil, Law
"Literature should not be surpressed merely because it affects the moral code of the censor."	Writing
"Religious experiences which are as real as life to some may be incomprehensible to others."	Experience, Life, Religion
"Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us."	America, Anger, Freedom
"Solitude is the beginning of all freedom."	Beginnings, Freedom, Liberty
"The right to be let alone is indeed the beginning of all freedom."	Beginnings, Freedom, Liberty
"The Second Amendment reveals a profound principle of American government - the principle of civilian ascendency over the military."	America, Government, Men

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