Religious freedom is too sacred a right to be restricted or prohibited in any degree without convincing proof that a legitimate interest of the state is in grave danger.

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William Francis Murphywas an American politician, lawyer, and jurist from Michigan. He was a Democrat who was named to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1940 after a political career that included serving as United States Attorney General, 35th governor of Michigan, and Mayor of Detroit.

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Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion all have a double aspect – freedom of thought and freedom of action.

Frank Murphy

U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1940 to 1949

The economy in the Valley will need to grow if students want to come back and work with their specialized degrees. We need to develop more to create more opportunities.

Frank Murphy

U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1940 to 1949

We would be false to our trust if we allowed the time it takes to give effect to constitutional rights to be used as the very reason for taking away those rights.

Frank Murphy

U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1940 to 1949

There was a time when the contractual relationship between the employer and the employee was supposed to be none of the public’s business. That time has passed.

Frank Murphy

U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1940 to 1949

It can feel like an invasion of privacy, involving an employer in a personal matter.

Frank Murphy

U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1940 to 1949

I believe that nothing enjoys a higher estate in our society than the right given by the First and Fourteenth Amendments freely to practice and proclaim one’s religious convictions.

Frank Murphy

U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1940 to 1949

The number one reason I write is to come to schools and see my readers. I would do it for free.

Frank Murphy

U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1940 to 1949

Religious freedom is too sacred a right to be restricted or prohibited in any degree without convincing proof that a legitimate interest of the state is in grave danger.

Frank Murphy

U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1940 to 1949