Thurgood Marshall

"I believe that we must do more than just talk about freedom. We must live it."

"The future doesn't belong to those who are comfortable with the status quo."

"A black man cannot possibly be wrong in his aspiration to protect his rights."

"We preach freedom around the world while we ignore it at home. That's a lie."

"The real issue is that we have fallen short of our Constitutional promises."

"I became a lawyer not to make money but to serve the people of this nation."

"Patience is a virtue, but sometimes injustice cannot wait."

"Education is the tool by which we can build a better nation."

"The Constitution was written by men of vision. Not men of myopia."

"What affects one directly affects all indirectly. Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere."

"I have fought long enough. Now it is the turn of the young."

"We must build a nation where no person is judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

"The law, if it is to be respected, must be just."

"I will not apologize for believing that all men are created equal."

"The worst thing you can do is be complacent when injustice reigns."

"My father told me always to do the right thing. He didn't always say it would be easy."

"Strength comes not from what we have, but from what we overcome."

"The question before us is: do we believe in our Constitution or not?"

"I believe that every human being deserves dignity and respect, regardless of their station."

"We have made progress, but we have a long way to go."

"The Constitution does not permit legislators to do what majorities wish to do."

"I never believed that what happened in the past should be used as an excuse for the present."

"Discrimination is wrong, no matter who is being discriminated against."

"The vote is the most powerful weapon in a man's hand."

"We must never forget where we came from and what we fought for."

"A lawyer's duty is not to his client alone, but to the cause of justice."

"I was born an American. I will die an American. And I believe in America."

"The Constitution's promise of equal protection must mean something."

"We cannot pick and choose which Constitutional rights we will respect."

"The future is not something we inherit. It is something we build."