Author: Anthony M. Kennedy
Brief Info: American lawyer and jurist
Years Lived: 1936-
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Quotations
The heart of liberty
topics: liberty
At the heart of liberty is the right to define one’s own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of human life.
From the opinion Planned Parenthood v. Casey US Supreme Court opinion
— 1992
The Extent of Freedom in All of its Dimensions
topics: USA, cultural evolution, liberty
The nature of injustice is that we may not always see it in our own times. The generations that wrote and ratified the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment did not presume to know the extent of freedom in all of its dimensions, and so they entrusted to future generations a charter protecting the right of all persons to enjoy liberty as we learn its meaning.
From the remarks Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage
— June 26, 2015