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Quotation from Engel v. Vitale by Supreme Court of the United States
“On the contrary, I think that to deny the wish of these school children to join in reciting this prayer is to deny them the opportunity of sharing in the spiritual heritage of our Nation.”
Engel v. Vitale, Dissent of Justice Stewart (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Stewart argues that the ruling takes something of value from children who wished to pray.
Citation: "On the contrary, I think that to deny the wish of these school children to join in reciting this prayer is to deny them the opportunity of sharing in the spiritual heritage of our Nation." — Supreme Court of the United States, Engel v. Vitale, Dissent of Justice Stewart (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id engel-v-vitale-q6)
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