4 Quotes & Sayings By William J Brennan

William J. Brennan, Jr. is a Senior Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and Chief Justice of New York State. He was appointed to the Court by President Clinton in 1994 and became Chief Justice in 1997 upon the retirement of Sandra Day O'Connor Read more

He is also a former state and federal appeals court judge and is considered one of the nation's most influential jurists.

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There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes. William J. Brennan
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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
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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