Arthur J. Goldberg

“The right to dissent is the very essence of democracy.”

“The genius of our Constitution is that it provides a framework for ordered liberty.”

“The conception of liberty protects those personal rights that are fundamental, and is not confined to the specific terms of the Bill of Rights.”

“If we are to have a decent society, we must be a society of law.”

“We must not, in the name of security, jettison the very liberties we are trying to protect.”

“In a government of laws, the existence of the government will be imperiled if it fails to observe the law scrupulously.”

“Labor is not a commodity.”

“Our society is built on the premise of individual dignity and worth.”

“Human rights are not a gift from the state; they are the birthright of every human being.”

“The strength of our democracy is not in its unanimity but in its diversity.”