If there is any principle of the Constitution that more imperatively calls for attachment than any other it is the principle of free thought—not free thought for those who agree with us but freedom for the thought that we hate.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

United States v. Schwimmer

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Topic

Freedom of thought Pluralism

Author

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Source

United States v. Schwimmer

Medium

Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion

Genre

Legal writing

Language

English

Time

1929 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Supreme Court Justice Judge Lawyer

From

United States

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Citation

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. Dissenting Opinion. United States v. Schwimmer. United States Reports, vol. 279, 27 May 1929, pp. 653-655. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/279/644/.

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