“Compelling a man by law to pay his money to elect candidates or advocate law or doctrines he is against differs only in degree, if at all, from compelling him by law to speak for a candidate, a party, or a cause he is against. The very reason for the First Amendment is to make the people of this country free to think, speak, write and worship as they wish, not as the Government commands.”
Quote by Hugo Black
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Hugo Black
Hugo Black, a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, was born on February 27, 1886, and died on September 25, 1971. He held a significant position in the history of American jurisprudence, known for his profound understanding of the original intent of the Constitution and his rigorous judicial philosophy. more
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