Erwin Griswold

“A school should not be a place of compulsory orthodoxy.”

“The question in this case... is the question of the scope of the First Amendment. It is the question whether the First Amendment is an absolute.”

“A constitution is a statement of ideals, and it is a source of inspiration.”

“The right to be let alone is the underlying theme of the Fourth Amendment.”

“The law school is a place for the cultivation of the mind.”

“It is a fair summary of history to say that the safeguards of liberty have often been forged in controversies involving not very nice people.”

“I would like to venture the suggestion that the privilege against self-incrimination is one of the great landmarks in man's struggle to make himself civilized.”

“Pervasive distrust is the opposite of a university.”

“Law is a part of life. It is not something that is separate and apart. It is a part of the stream of history and of the mores of the society in which it is found.”

“The security of the nation is not at the disposal of any newspapers, however honorable their motives.”

“Patience and restraint are not signs of weakness. They are signs of strength.”

“It seems to me that the essence of a profession is that it is practiced in a spirit of public service.”

“We have long been seeking a different approach to the problem of prejudice, a voluntary, educational approach.”