4 Quotes & Sayings By Harry A Blackmun

Harry A. Blackmun was born April 29, 1921, in Franklin, Indiana to John and Katherine (Bishop) Blackmun. He attended Franklin Township High School where he served as editor of the school newspaper and president of his class. He graduated in 1939 and began attending Indiana University's law school Read more

Following graduation he worked for 14 years as an attorney at two large Indianapolis law firms before becoming a full-time writer.

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When the government puts its imprimatur on a particular religion it conveys a message of exclusion to all those who do not adhere to the favored beliefs. A government cannot be premised on the belief that all persons are created equal when it asserts that God prefers some. Harry A. Blackmun
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In order to get beyond racism, we must first take account of race. There is no other way. And in order to treat some persons equally, we must treat them differently. Harry A. Blackmun
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Who is to say that 5 men 10 years ago were right whereas 5 men looking the other direction today are wrong. Harry A. Blackmun