We do not consecrate the flag by punishing its desecration, for in doing so, we dilute the freedom this cherished emblem represents. -William J. Brennan, Jr. Freedom
The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to 'create' rights. Rather, they designed the Bill of Rights to prohibit our Government from infringing rights and liberties presumed to be preexisting. -William J. Brennan, Jr. Government
