William J. Brennan was a famous Judge from USA, who lived between April 25, 1906 and July 27, 1997. He/she became 91 years old.
Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac taurus, who is known for Security, Subtle strength, Appreciation, Instruction, Patience.
Our collection contains 7 quotes who is written / told by William.
7 Famous quotes by William J. Brennan
"If the right to privacy means anything, it is the right of the individual, married or single, to be free from unwarranted governmental intrusion"
"The quest for freedom, dignity, and the rights of man will never end"
"The principle inherent in the clause that prohibits pointless infliction of excessive punishment when less severe punishment can adequately achieve the same purposes invalidates the punishment"
"Religious conflict can be the bloodiest and cruelest conflicts that turn people into fanatics"
"We do not consecrate the flag by punishing its desecration, for in doing so, we dilute the freedom this cherished emblem represents"
"Law cannot stand aside from the social changes around it"
"Death is not only an unusually severe punishment, unusual in its pain, in its finality and in its enormity, but is serves no penal purpose more effectively than a less severe punishment"