When man was first in the jungle, he took care of himself. When he entered a societal group, controls were necessarily imposed. But our society — unlike most in the world — presupposes that freedom and liberty are in a frame of reference that makes the individual, not government, the keeper of his tastes, beliefs, and ideas. That is the philosophy of the First Amendment; and it is the article of faith that sets us apart from most nations in the world.


Dissenting, Paris Adult Theatre I v. Slaton, 413 U.S. 49 (1972). - Judicial opinions

William O. Douglas Quotes

When man was first in the jungle, he took care of himself. When he entered a societal group, controls were necessarily imposed. But our society —...

When man was first in the jungle, he took care of himself. When he entered a societal group, controls were necessarily imposed. But our society —...

When man was first in the jungle, he took care of himself. When he entered a societal group, controls were necessarily imposed. But our society —...

When man was first in the jungle, he took care of himself. When he entered a societal group, controls were necessarily imposed. But our society —...