Thurgood Marshall

"Persistence is the path to success."

"Understanding the Constitution is more important than the Constitution itself."

"I have reached a stage in life where I must die a little every day in order to live at all."

"The rights which the Constitution protects are not reserved to a particular race."

"Be confident, not arrogant."

"Good oral advocates are born, not made."

"Success doesn't just land on your lap. The man in the street is looking for leadership."

"I have fought for social justice for decades now."

"The greatness of America is embedded in her ability to right her wrongs."

"Judges are supposed to be impartial, not political."

"Young people must be involved in every movement for change."

"An unjust law is an immoral law."

"I guess time is a precious thing."

"Violence is the weapon of the weak."

"The true measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."

"Understanding requires intellectual honesty."

"We must never forget what happened. We must never forget the lessons."

"The future of this nation depends on our children."

"I do the very best I know how—the very best I can; and I mean to keep doing so until the end."

"Equality is not to be found in any of the 'isms.'"

"Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace."

"The purpose of education is to teach a child how to think, not what to think."

"Respect and responsibility—that's what it's all about."

"A man is not finished when he is defeated; he is finished when he quits."

"The law must treat people equally or it is not law."

"Hard work never killed anybody."

"I want to be remembered as a man who died fighting to bring equality to people."

"The Bill of Rights must be for everyone."

"We should not fear change; we should embrace it."

"Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment."