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Quotation from Minersville School District v. Gobitis by Supreme Court of the United States
“History teaches us that there have been but few infringements of personal liberty by the state which have not been justified, as they are here, in the name of righteousness and the public good, and few which have not been directed, as they are now, at politically helpless minorities.”
Minersville School District v. Gobitis, Dissent of Justice Stone (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Stone explains why he will not defer to the legislature when a small religious group is affected.
Citation: "History teaches us that there have been but few infringements of personal liberty by the state which have not been justified, as they are here, in the name of righteousness and the public good, and few which have not been directed, as they are now, at politically helpless minorities." — Supreme Court of the United States, Minersville School District v. Gobitis, Dissent of Justice Stone (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id minersville-school-district-v-gobitis-q6)
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