States Quotes

It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful... bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes. In the full enjoyment of [life] every man is equally entitled to protection by law; but when the laws undertake to add to [life] artificial distinctions... to make the rich richer and the potent more powerful, the humble members of society, who [cannot] secur[e] like favors..., have a right to complain of the injustice.

It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.