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Robert H. Jackson Quotes — 6 Quotes by Robert H. Jackson

Robert H. Jackson: American Supreme Court justice and chief prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials, 1892 to 1954.

The wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish have been so calculated, so malignant and so devastating that civilization cannot tolerate their being ignored because it cannot survive their being repeated.

Robert H. Jackson · The source reads: “The first trial in history for crimes against the peace of the world imposes a grave responsibility. The wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish have been so calculated, so malignant and so devastating that civilization cannot tolerate their being ignored because it cannot survive their being repeated.” · Opening address before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (1945)

It is not the function of our Government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the Government from falling into error.

Robert H. Jackson · American Communications Association v. Douds (1950)

If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion.

Robert H. Jackson · The source reads: “If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein.” · West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943)

The constitutional Bill of Rights is not a suicide pact.

Robert H. Jackson · The source reads: “There is danger that, if the Court does not temper its doctrinaire logic with a little practical wisdom, it will convert the constitutional Bill of Rights into a suicide pact.” · Terminiello v. Chicago (1949), dissent

We can afford no liberties with liberty itself.

Robert H. Jackson · United States v. Spector (1952), dissent

The day that this country ceases to be free for irreligion, it will cease to be free for religion.

Robert H. Jackson · Zorach v. Clauson (1952), dissent

Robert H. Jackson Quotes

The wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish have been so calculated, so malignant and so devastating that civilization cannot tolerate their being ignored because it cannot survive their being repeated.

It is not the function of our Government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the Government from falling into error.

If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion.

The constitutional Bill of Rights is not a suicide pact.

We can afford no liberties with liberty itself.

The day that this country ceases to be free for irreligion, it will cease to be free for religion.

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Robert H. Jackson Quotes

“The wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish have been so calculated, so malignant and so devastating that civilization cannot tolerate their being ignored because it cannot survive their being repeated.”

“It is not the function of our Government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the Government from falling into error.”

“If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion.”

“The constitutional Bill of Rights is not a suicide pact.”

“We can afford no liberties with liberty itself.”

“The day that this country ceases to be free for irreligion, it will cease to be free for religion.”

Frequently asked questions

We Value Your Opinion Comments

The wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish have been so calculated, so malignant and so devastating that civilization cannot tolerate their being ignored because it cannot survive their being repeated.

It is not the function of our Government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the Government from falling into error.

If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion.

The constitutional Bill of Rights is not a suicide pact.

We can afford no liberties with liberty itself.

The day that this country ceases to be free for irreligion, it will cease to be free for religion.